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B2B Payments
Timelio Adds New Weight To Aussie AltFin Market
December 05, 2016

Australia’s bourgeoning alternative lending scene saw new investment Friday (Dec. 2) when reports emerged that Timelio raised more than $3.7 million (A$5 million). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
HPE, Microsoft Combine Forces For Cloud Adoption
December 05, 2016

HPE, one part of the now-split Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft are teaming up to promote hybrid cloud adoption among their joint clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
DHgate.com Promises 6-Second B2B Transactions
December 05, 2016

Chinese B2B eCommerce platform DHgate.com is upgrading its payments infrastructure to promote faster payments for businesses transacting on the site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
December 02, 2016

Only two days in, and December has already been good to bitcoin. 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...

Security & Fraud
Cybercriminals Take Deals To The Dark (Web) Side
December 02, 2016

Consumers aren’t the only ones enjoying the discounts and deals brought on by the holiday season. Even hackers are cashing in and stocking up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Zenefits Ordered To Charge Wash. State Clients
December 02, 2016

Zenefits, the cloud-based, free online HR software provider, has just been dealt another blow by regulators — this time directly to their business model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
The Inside Scoop: Black Friday Consumers
December 02, 2016

As of now, the big Thanksgiving Holiday weekend is in the past, and the official scoring has been in. Online shopping was the bigger winner, brick-and-mortar continued to suffer losses, more consumers spent, but they spent less per person because everything everywhere was on sale....

Merchant Innovation
Local Insights On Airbnb In San Francisco
December 02, 2016

Twenty, 10, even six years ago, most (if any) had neither the technological capability nor the foresight to imagine the future of the homeshare and vacation rental industry. But there’s no doubt about it now: Airbnb is big business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Fitbit Eyeing Pebble In $40 Million Deal?
December 02, 2016

Fitness technology firm Fitbit is coming close to acquiring Pebble, the smartwatch maker, in a transaction that Venturebeat.com says will “spell the end of the Pebble brand” with an attendant purchase price of $34 million to $40 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...