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PayPal Boosts Leadership Ahead Of eBay Split
April 21, 2015

As PayPal readies to officially separate from eBay and operate as an independent company, the payments technology firm revealed Monday (April 20) that it has added two key members to its leadership team. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

How One Online Finance Player Wants To Transform The UK Lending Landscape
April 21, 2015

Ever since Everline and Ezbob joined forces in February to form what’s currently the biggest e-lending platform in the UK, it’s experienced a rapid growth rate. And while the alt-lending space is still at its infancy in the region, the landscape is changing, and the...

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CFPB: Military Members Will Get $3.1M Back From Payments Company
April 21, 2015

With payday lenders already in the sights of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the CFPB is now going after a sort of payday-lender-in-reverse that fleeced U.S. military servicemembers of millions of dollars — in most cases directly from their paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete...

Micropayments-For-Content Startup CoinTent Raises $1.1M
April 21, 2015

San Francisco startup CoinTent, which wants to get Internet readers to pay for news stories and other written content on the Web, has come out of beta and raised $1.1 million, according to a press release issued on Monday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Booz Allen: IoT Will Force Enterprises Into “Active Defense”
April 21, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) is about to make cybersecurity a lot more difficult — and also dramatically different, according to a new set of predictions from security consultants at Booz Allen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Wedding-Guest Spending: Up 13 Percent
April 21, 2015

Wedding guests plan to spend 13 percent more to see their friends and family say “I do” in 2015, according to a newly released American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Atlanta Hawks Sell Their First Tickets Via Twitter
April 21, 2015

Twitter’s Buy button is finally beginning to find its most natural use: Selling live-event tickets on short notice. On Monday morning (April 20), the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks tweeted that the team would sell a limited number of tickets to Wednesday’s game straight from Twitter, Re/code...

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Activewear Brand Outdoor Voices Gets $1.1M
April 21, 2015

Omnichannel activewear retailer Outdoor Voices has brought in $1.1 million in a bid to expand so it can challenge Lululemon and other activewear brands, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Forbes Enters The B2B Social Media Arena
April 20, 2015

The use of social media in B2B sales in questionably impactful, but digital media conglomerate Forbes seems to envision a bright future for the space. The company announced last week that it has licensed its brand to, and acquired a stake in, B2B marketing social...