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Optimal Payments’ Billion Dollar Bet On Online Gaming
March 24, 2015

Optimal Payments and Skrill Group, two of the U.K.’s biggest digital wallet companies, are merging in a $1.2 billion deal that will create a combined company with $697 million in revenue, Reuters reported on Monday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hilton’s Wrong-Way Security Snafu
March 24, 2015

A move to improve online security by Hilton Hotels’ Hilton HHonors loyalty program resulted in exposing customer information in all accounts to potential cybertheft, Krebs on Security reported on Monday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Survey: One In Six iPhone 6 Users Switched From Android
March 24, 2015

Almost one in six iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users have switched from Android phones, and more than a third of U.S. iPhone 6 owners are using Apple Pay, according to a Cowen & Company survey of 3,000 iPhone 6 users and prospective customers reported...

Creditcall Enables Payter’s Contactless Payment Terminal Rollout
March 23, 2015

EMV-ready payment gateway provider Creditcall today announced that it has been chosen by Dutch contactless payment terminal provider Payter to enable the rollout of its new P6 series of contactless payment terminals. The P6 contactless payment terminal family will be used in unattended markets like...

Oracle Unleashes B2B Data as a Service
March 23, 2015

The “as-a-Service” sector has ignited significant innovation in the B2B services space in recent years, a testament to businesses’ needs for digital procurement tools and data analysis. While Software-as-a-Service largely takes the spotlight, Oracle has just released a new type of B2B service. Get the...

FinTech Firm Kalixa Leaves Consumers for B2B
March 23, 2015

U.K.-based mobile point-of-sale firm Kalixa will be pivoting its operations away from the traditional consumer services industry, the company revealed in a blog post last week. According to the firm, it will now exclusively focus on business-to-business services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

New B2B eMarketplace Begins Rollout
March 23, 2015

Mobile operators group GSMA has begun the rollout of its new mobile-focused B2B online marketplace, and the venture has seemingly already caught on among industry players. The GSMA announced last week that 1,300 companies have already signed on to participate in the eCommerce platform. Get...

Samsung Takes Aim At IoT With New B2B Unit
March 23, 2015

In an effort to become a main player in the adoption of Internet of Things technology, Samsung has revealed a restructuring within its services to cater to the B2B crowd. According to reports, the tech firm has consolidated all of its enterprise-focused units to create...

Whatever Happened To The JOBS Act’s Crowdfunding Rules?
March 23, 2015

Signed into law in April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was supposed to change the way small businesses raise capital. Title III of the Act, specifically, would democratize funding, allowing businesses to raise up to $1 million from average citizens. But three...