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Bed Bath & Beyond Finds Its Money in the Latter
January 30, 2015

The big news in Bed Bath & Beyond’s Q3 report was not the earnings themselves but where they were coming from: online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

California Startup SimpleFi Hopes to Challenge Payday Lenders with Employee Targeting
January 30, 2015

The payday loan industry in the last few years has taken its lumps from both the public and from federal and state governments. New regulations have driven businesses out of the payday loan game, as well as limiting the interest rate markups that existing ones...

Earnings Lollapalooza
January 30, 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015 kept the analysts on their toes and close to the coffee machine as Alibaba, Amazon, Google, and Visa, among others all reported their latest earnings. We listened in, did our analysis and now have our take on what each said about...

US Can Boost Cybersecurity Law with EMV & Dynamic CVV
January 30, 2015

The Personal Data Notification & Protection Act, unveiled earlier this month to the Federal Trade Commission, would set a national standard for how companies respond to cybersecurity breaches. But it may not be the quintessential solution in data protection – not without the implementation of...

Visa Europe to Spend EUR 200 Million on Digital Payment Technology
January 30, 2015

Responding to company reports that contactless and digital payments have grown in 2014, especially in Europe, Visa Europe on Jan. 29 formally announced a plan to invest an additional 200 million euro into developing its digital payment technology, which had been suggested as early as...

Deliveroo Takes $25 Million to Go
January 30, 2015

When it comes to investing in food-delivery startups, there’s still plenty to go around. 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...

Slyce Snatches Coupon App SnipSnap for $6.5 Million
January 30, 2015

Visual search provider Slyce, which offers out its proprietary technology to other mobile apps, has announced that it will acquire crowd source-based coupon app SnipSnap for $6.5 million in cash and stock, as well as its enterprise product line, according to TechCrunch.  Get the Full Story...

Rocket Internet-Backed Tripda Hitches $11M Ride
January 30, 2015

Tripda, a ridesharing platform with a focus on long-distance travel, has raised $11 million. 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...

Zomato Dining Out in Turkey
January 30, 2015

Mere weeks after Zomato gobbled up Urbanspoon, the restaurant discovery platform has announced its acquisition of Mekanist in Turkey. 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...