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China X-Border eCommerce To Top $1T Next Year
November 09, 2015

Those seeking to confirm the potential of cross-border eCommerce need look no further than China. 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,...

In B2B, Ordoro Earns Its Stripe And Square
November 09, 2015

Ordoro is seeking to boost eCommerce by taking striking new partnerships with Stripe and Square. Here’s how the CFO sees the shifting landscape of B2B invoice management and transactions.

International
Expectations Edition: Visa Meets, Jobs Beat And Square Manages
November 09, 2015

Life was famously compared to a box of chocolates 21 years ago on the grounds that one “never knows what they’re gonna get.” Which, as it turns out, is almost a perfectly good metaphor for the payments and commerce ecosystem, though perhaps with a minor caveat.  ...

Hackers Knock Swedish Bank Offline
November 09, 2015

In what could be the result of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the Swedish website of Swedbank was brought down early Friday morning (Nov. 6) by hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alibaba Buying ‘China’s YouTube’ In $3.7B Deal
November 09, 2015

Alibaba may soon be spreading its digital media wings through a major acquisition. 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....

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Postmates Acquires Social Platform Team
November 09, 2015

On-demand delivery company Postmates announced late last week that it acquired the team behind Sosh, a service that helps people find and book activities and events in their city. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Square Competitor ShopKeep Eyes IPO
November 09, 2015

In the great debate over IPOs — has the time to come to market peaked? — one FinTech firm has been watching the landscape even as its rival, Square, will be jumping into the pool as early as this month. Get the Full Story Complete the...

ACI Opens The Global eCommerce Gates
November 09, 2015

ACI Worldwide stood true to its name recently when it acquired the eCommerce gateway services company PAY.ON to help expand its cross-border commerce capabilities. Mike Braatz, Senior Vice President, Merchant and Risk Solutions at ACI Worldwide, shares with PYMNTS his insights into the acquisition and...

Meet WEX’s New CFO
November 08, 2015

Commercial card and payments company WEX has welcomed a new chief financial officer to its group. The company announced late last week that Roberto Simon has been appointed CFO and that he will take his post around the end of February. Get the Full Story...