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Investments
China’s Bike-Share Ofo Raises $1B
December 08, 2017

Ofo, the Chinese bicycle sharing company, has raised $1 billion or more from Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, and other investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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LendingClub Shares Hit Record Low
December 08, 2017

LendingClub, the online lender, saw its stock tank Thursday (Dec. 7) after raising its loss estimate and slashing its revenue forecast for the current fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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CoinFi Aims To Smooth Crypto Swings With New Tools
December 08, 2017

If it’s Friday, it must be the end of a wild week in the Wild West, where winded traders’ wondrous winnings are tallied and taken, lost and lamented. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
What The Last 25 Years Of X-Border B2B Payments Tells Us About The Next
December 08, 2017

The more things change in payments, the more they stay … anything but the same. Cambridge Global Payments CEO Gary McDonald weighs in on the ways cross-border transactions have evolved in B2B and what’s next after its acquisition by FLEETCOR.

Payment Methods
Charitable Giving Goes Online — Now What?
December 08, 2017

Online and alternative forms of payment are fast becoming a hallmark of the nonprofit sector, and complexity reigns amid gifts and donations. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, iATS Payments President Andrew Mosawi weighs in on how nonprofits make money in a variety of...

Investments
Amid The Good (Stock Market) Cheer, Clouds Gather?
December 07, 2017

Nine years is a long time for anything to run — a TV show, your car, a bowling league — especially so the bull market that has stretched into the present day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
December 07, 2017

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Creating A Community To Create Really Personalized Commerce
December 07, 2017

There is no shortage of services selling monthly beauty-in-a-box options for consumers. But, in a world with lots of options to have cosmetics, skin care products and all make and manner of personal grooming and enhancement options delivered to one’s door, Ipsy and its “Glam...

Retail
Frightful Five: The Apple Update That Pays
December 07, 2017

Amazon takes another swing at Etsy, Apple catches up in the proprietary Pay game and Facebook matriculates a new generation of social media users with its new Messenger product for kids — this and more of the latest news from the Frightful Five, just in case...