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Is Alibaba’s eCommerce Edge At Risk?
August 18, 2015

Alibaba’s latest quarterly earnings showed that its growth is slowing — and slowing in a way that has some analysts concerned — but that doesn’t mean the eCommerce giant hasn’t come up with ways to keep its edge ahead of its smaller rivals. Get the...

Digital Publishers Still Struggle To Monetize Mobile Ads
August 18, 2015

It’s the classic question asked by financial analysts during quarterly earnings reports: How is the company going to monetize mobile? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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UberEATS Revs Up At Uber
August 18, 2015

Uber is rolling out an upgrade to its app and it has nothing to do with its ride-hailing service. Instead, this update is focused on its food delivery side, UberEATS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

East Africans Embrace Mobile Money Subsciptions
August 18, 2015

While Mobile Money services are more of a convenience in Western countries, for many African countries, the concept of mobile money is what allows many to be financially included. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
FireEye Partners Up To Fight Cybercrime
August 18, 2015

Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) has inked a deal with cybersecurity company FireEye in an ongoing effort to combat cybercriminals in Europe.

Pro-Google FTC Commissioner To Resign
August 18, 2015

One of Google’s staunchest allies in the U.S. government is resigning. 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 completing...

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Why QVC Is Buying zulily For $2.4B
August 18, 2015

Online retail giant QVC is reportedly acquiring flash sales site zulily for $2.4 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. 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...

Edmunds Rolls Out Consumer Car Dealer Pricing Platform
August 18, 2015

The car-shopping site launched its new Edmunds Express tool yesterday (Aug. 17) to provide car dealers with a customized way to authenticate pricing and information for their inventories for customers seeking third-party validation.

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IRS Says Data Breach Hit Worse Than Thought
August 18, 2015

The damages of the cyberattack that hit the one of the Internal Revenue Service’s computer databases earlier this year was actually more extensive than the agency originally thought.