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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Amazon Acquires All Of Souq.com The Middle East eCommerce Company
March 23, 2017

Amazon.com has reportedly inked a deal to buy Souq.com, the Dubai online retailer, reported Reuters. Citing sources familiar with the deal, Reuters reported Amazon is purchasing 100 percent of Souq.com. Both companies declined to comment to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Methods
Samsung Pay Is Now Live In India
March 23, 2017

Samsung Electronics announced Wednesday (March 22) that Samsung Pay is now available in India. 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...

Investments
Chinese Investment In Neurala, Others, Worries US
March 23, 2017

Boston-based artificial intelligence startup Neurala has created a deep learning neural networks platform and software. While Neurala has seen some funding success, including a $14 million Series A venture funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners back in January, one investor in particular reportedly had...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Is Kabbage Gearing Up To Buy OnDeck?
March 23, 2017

Small business lender Kabbage is reportedly looking to pick up a new round of equity funding for the purpose of making potential acquisitions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
MunchOn Inks Deal With Chowly For Online Food Orders
March 23, 2017

MunchOn, the New Jersey restaurant online ordering provider, announced Wednesday (March 22) it inked a preferred partnership agreement with Chowly, the Chicago company that provides software and services for the restaurant industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
Bank Lobbyists No Longer Optimistic Re: Dodd-Frank Revamp
March 23, 2017

The banking industry may have awoken the day after the presidential election with high hopes, which continued right up until just about the present day. But now the question looms as to whether the bloom may be off the regulatory reform rose. The key lever...

Security & Fraud
How Hackers Cracked Yahoo
March 23, 2017

The investigation of the security breaches at Yahoo is painting a clearer picture of just how hackers manage to carry off such a massive breach of the internet company’s system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Security Updates Address Android Vulnerabilities
March 23, 2017

Google is no stranger to questions about security when it comes to their Android mobile operating software, but Android devices may be moving on from their reputation of being more susceptible to cyberattacks compared to other mobile phones on the market. Get the Full Story Complete...

Security & Fraud
“Hackers-For-Hire” Tried To Swipe Baidu’s Driverless Car Tech
March 23, 2017

Chinese tech giant Baidu revealed that a group of hackers attempted to steal the company’s driverless car technology. 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...