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Cross-border Payments
Ping An Group Investments Aim High
June 09, 2014

Ping An Group, one of the largest insurance players in China, invested USD 5 M in USD-30m-fourth-round financing of Payoneer, an online payments firm that facilitates cross-border payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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VeriFone: EMV Just A Conversation-Starter
June 09, 2014

Merchants today are taking an interest in EMV like never before. But with the card networks’ mandated liability shift more than a year away, those retailers making upgrades today often have broader security interests in mind. For one top terminal maker, citing EMV just makes...

B2B Payments
Study: Small Businesses Want More B2B e-Payments, But Lack The Know-How To Make It Happen
June 09, 2014

While 90 percent of small businesses have a presence online, only 10 percent can leverage it into sales.  Moreover, while small and midsize business owners say they think about moving their account receivable, accounts payable and payroll functions into an electronic instead of paper-based system,...

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What Apple Didn’t Say That Acquirers Should Have Heard
June 09, 2014

Last week’s Apple WWDC keynote has prompted a bunch of Monday morning quarterbacking with respect to Apple’s plans for devices, software and even payments. Although Tim Cook’s and Craig Federighi’s keynotes were devoid of any direct reference to how Apple would pursue “payments,” (even disappointing...

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Online Growth’s Impact On Retail Antitrust Evaluations
June 09, 2014

In a recent blog post, several FTC staffers noted that the changing competitive landscape online commerce is creating is affecting the agency’s examinations for potentially anticompetitive deals. Sometimes, though, the competitive influence of two merging companies still can be determined by looking at only one...

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Apple Acquires Spotsetter
June 09, 2014

Apple has announced its purchase of Spotsetter, a social search engine that uses big data information about locations around users to make personalized recommendations about places to go and see. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Gartner Names Top ERP Vendors
June 09, 2014

What does it take to be one of the best ERP software vendors? Gartner recently released its top picks for ERP software vendors, naming Workday, Workforce Software and Cornerstone OnDemand the top three, respectively. The top four firms are also all SaaS companies. Get the...

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Private-Label Cards Giving Retailers A Boost
June 09, 2014

Several recent reports on private-label credit cards show a market that, like most loan-based products, fell considerably during the recent recession. But signs are pointing up these days, as merchants and the owners of their card portfolios are back to positive growth.

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Alibaba Denies 8/8 IPO Date
June 09, 2014

Speculations over Alibaba filing for an IPO were put to rest when Executive Chairman Jack Ma denied any such plans at a news conference in Guangzhou, China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...