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Small Business Bank-Loan Applications Keep Dropping
January 05, 2015

Fewer small businesses are applying for commercial loans from banks, according to a monthly survey by American Banker. 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...

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Snapchat Gets $485M, Is Now Worth $10B
January 05, 2015

Snapchat has raised another $485.6 million, the startup reported in a new regulatory filing. That may value the startup at more than $10 billion, according to the Guardian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payday Loans Capped In The UK
January 05, 2015

More than a million people in the U.K. will see the cost of their borrowing fall now that new price caps on payday loans have taken effect, the Guardian reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

PYMNTS By The Numbers
January 03, 2015

Welcome to 2015!  With no more gifts to unwrap, champagne to drink or general festivities to take part in, there’s nothing left than to say good-bye to 2014 and get focused on 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Apple Pay’s Impact On Payments
January 02, 2015

Steve Jobs reportedly once told Apple’s Mac development team, “It’s better to be a pirate than join the Navy.” When George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest (Mallory attempted the world’s highest peak three times and was killed during his third...

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2014: Amazon’s Worst Year Since 2008
January 02, 2015

Been a tough year for Amazon: the e-commerces giant’s shares are down a staggering 22 percent since last January, leaving Amazon chief Jeff Bezos nearly $7.4 billion poorer than he was this time last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Survey: Flash Sales Are Back This Holiday Season
January 02, 2015

Mobile payments haven’t taken off quite yet, but when it comes to retailer’s advertising budgets it’s all about mobile. 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...

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FedEx Acquires Bongo Solutions
January 02, 2015

FedEx Corp. has acquired Bong International, an e-commerce shipping solutions provider, which provides its services to over 250,000 customers around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

UK Amazon Shipping Supplier Goes Bankrupt
January 02, 2015

Amazon’s business in the U.K. might hit a snag after City Link — its Prime and next-day delivery company — filed bankruptcy, Seeking Alpha reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...