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HSBC And First Direct Join Apple Pay UK Bandwagon
July 29, 2015

Apple Pay’s launch in the U.K. earlier this month saw many major banks jumping on board in support of the payment method, but now HSBC and First Direct have finally announced the availability of their credit and debit cards through the payment technology.

Alibaba’s Vice Chairman To Lead Its Offline Focus
July 29, 2015

With a massive investment last month in Koubei, Alibaba and Ant Financial made it clear that the companies were serious about the online-to-offline market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

New Data On What Consumers Use To Pay
July 29, 2015

The latest research from prepaid and payments global company Blackhawk Network shows that consumers are using a variety of payment methods, from traditional cash and card-based payments tools.

Dealstruck’s LendingTree Partnership Helps SMBs Save
July 29, 2015

Dealstruck announced yesterday (July 28) a partnership with LendingTree to provide more small businesses with quick, custom and cost-effective loan products to help those businesses gain better access to the loans they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

GrubHub Gaining Traction With Diners
July 29, 2015

It is looking like the second quarter of 2015 was pretty tasty for GrubHub. 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...

Yelp: Revenue Down, Chairman Out
July 29, 2015

In a slight change of pace, online review site Yelp has been collecting some reviews of its own in the wake of its last earnings report. Unfortunately, the reviews aren’t great. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

PayPal Goes To China (And Back)
July 29, 2015

The massive opportunity for U.S. retailers to accommodate Chinese consumers is undeniable — this is the “what” we know. What retailers need to capitalize on it, however, are the whys and the hows. Melissa O’Malley, Director of Global Merchant and Cross-Border Trade Initiatives at PayPal,...

Investments
Investment Heat Wave, OneVest’s Financing Revolution
July 29, 2015

Fund flows perked up quite a bit last week, with two mammoth announcements outside the U.S. And the CEO of one venture that's making mammoth differences for lots of new ventures, OneVest, raised some dough of their own and tells PYMNTS there's more to crowdfunding...

Which Millennials Upgrade More — iPhone Or Android Users?
July 28, 2015

When it comes to being the first to get the latest smartphone on the market, millennials are probably the first in line to get their hands on the hottest device of the season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...