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International
Square Heads To The UK, Wells Fargo Hearts NFC And Ant Financial Finds Some Fighting...
March 30, 2017

Samsung managed to take up most of the oxygen in the mobile room this week — and the big show included the world’s introduction to the new Galaxy phone, Bixby, VR, Samsung Pass, and Samsung Pay’s and Visa Checkout’s partnership to bring Samsung Pay to the online world. It was quite...

B2B Payments
CFOs Pulled In More Directions At Once
March 30, 2017

For a few years now, analysts have pointed to the evolution of chief financial officer (CFO) as a strategic member of the organization. The latest analysis from Grant Thornton suggests these professionals are finally realizing that new responsibility. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Alternative Finances
iwoca Looks To Grow SME Alt Lending Access
March 30, 2017

Alternative lending was supposed to be the way SMEs broke through banking barriers to gain access to capital, enabling them to boost growth opportunities, investment options, commercialization of innovations and employment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
Nested Solves UK Real Estate Pain Points, Sees £8M Investment
March 29, 2017

Investment activity picked up in the week that ended March 24, roughly doubling the amount seen in the previous week, to the tune of $416 million. The activity was weighted to B2B transactions at 60 percent of the total, and B2B as an investment arena...

Security & Fraud
What WikiLeaks Disclosures Really Say About US Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
March 29, 2017

The revelations from WikiLeaks about the U.S. government’s hacking tools are reported to have sent Cisco reeling earlier this month, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
New $25 Million Financing Round Freighted For Freightos
March 29, 2017

Freightos, focused on international shipping and online marketplaces, said early Wednesday (March 29) that it had received $25 million in financing through a round led by GE Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Amazon Secures Souq.com Acquisition
March 29, 2017

It’s official. After months of will they? won’t they? and a last-minute challenger bid, Amazon has closed an acquisition deal to buy 100 percent Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com. The deal is expected to close later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Destination Wedding At … Taco Bell?
March 29, 2017

Going to the chapel … or maybe not. It turns out that more people are getting married at fast-food restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Mobile Commerce
Data Enablers: Opera Solutions Signals Big Data Value
March 29, 2017

Big Data may be everywhere, but that doesn’t mean that companies are able to actually get the most out of it in an efficient and scalable way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...