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B2B Lessons From the UK’s Digital Marketplace
April 07, 2015

Last year, Britain combined the G-Cloud and Digital Services programs to form the Digital Marketplace. The goal was to create a clearer, simpler and faster market for the public sector to buy—and SMEs to sell—digital products and services. At the end of its first year,...

Can A New Scoring Paradigm Correct The Credit Catch-22?
April 07, 2015

Establishing a credit history can be an unexpectedly tricky thing – to get a loan consumers need to demonstrate a past history of managing with debt well. To manage debt well, entities need to extend loans to consumers. Since the inception of credit, the above...

Men More Likely to Be Digital Shoppers​
April 07, 2015

There is a gender divide when it comes to online shopping…and men currently claim the majority. 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...

Brink’s Prepaid MasterCard Hits the Market
April 07, 2015

The Brink’s truck is backing up to MasterCard (so to speak). 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...

ShopRunner’s Growth Continues As Users Double
April 07, 2015

ShopRunner is certainly running when it comes to growth. 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 this form,...

Apple Grabs More of China’s Smartphone Share
April 07, 2015

Apple has taken a bite out of 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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US Venture IPOs Hit A Two-Year Low In Q1
April 07, 2015

The number of venture-capital-backed IPOs plunged in Q1 2015 to the lowest level in two years, in the wake of a huge number of VC-backed companies that went public in 2014, a VC trade group said on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete...

It’s Official: Microsoft Is Licensed To Do Payments
April 07, 2015

Microsoft has officially entered the world of payments. The Windows software giant has received its first money transmitter license from the state of Idaho’s Department of Finance, USA Today reported on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

UK SMEs Buried In Alt Lending Choices
April 07, 2015

When it comes to choices for alternative financing providers, the U.K.’s SMEs benefit from having ample choices — but does having more choices always make the lending process easier? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...