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Retail
Walmart Steps Toward Flipkart Acquisition By Completing Due Diligence
April 09, 2018

Walmart has completed a thorough due diligence process on Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart as it prepares to take a controlling stake in the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
Iranian Data Centers Hacked, Warned Not To Interfere With U.S. Elections
April 09, 2018

Data centers in Iran were attacked by a network of hackers who left an image of a U.S. flag on the screens — as well as a warning for Iran not to mess with the elections in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Banking
Banks Now Compete For Consumer Deposits
April 09, 2018

U.S. banks are competing for customer deposits, but the country’s largest retail banks are still being stingy with their interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Postmates And DoorDash Considering Teaming Together
April 09, 2018

Two of the largest restaurant delivery startups in the U.S. are considering a merger in an attempt to take on their biggest rivals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
Salesforce Working On Blockchain Product That Could Be Ready For Annual Conference
April 09, 2018

Salesforce co-founders Marc Benioff and Parker Harris told Business Insider in a recent interview that the company is currently developing a blockchain product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Ingo Powers Instant SMB Loan Payouts For Kabbage
April 09, 2018

Kabbage will announce today that its business customers will now get instant loan proceeds via a partnership with Ingo Money. Lisa McFarland, EVP and chief product officer at Ingo Money, and Kathryn Petralia, Kabbage’s president, briefed PYMNTS on what it means for SMBs, and the...

Merchant Innovation
Taboola CEO: Why Android News Will Unlock New Content/Commerce Models
April 09, 2018

It’s called the Paradox of Choice, or “analysis paralysis” – and anyone who has ever frozen in the face of searching Netflix for a Friday night movie has felt its icy grasp. Stated simply, it says that too much choice is bad for the average customer, who...

Artificial Intelligence
Where Are Our Robot Butlers?
April 07, 2018

It’s fair to say we live in the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Security & Fraud
In Latest Hacking News, Best Buy Breached?
April 06, 2018

Hacking 24/7 when it comes to [24]7.ai? Seems that way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...