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Twitter Purchases Tap Commerce for $100M
July 02, 2014

Monetizing a social media platform is not easy to do, but Twitter is committed to doing it.  The company has confirmed the purchase of TapCommerce, and though the Twitter did not confirm the amount in its blog post about the acquisition, sources close to the...

Alternative Finances
10,000 B2B’s Can’t Be Wrong
July 02, 2014

B2B sales and relations are expected to grow as more companies seek out their objectives to expand and diversify, an emerging trend this year discovered in a recent analysis of 10,000 firms globally. But first they need partners to help in the process. Guess what...

B2B Payments
Barclays: Huge Potential In GCC
July 02, 2014

Barclays announced earlier this week that it believes there is potential it its trade and working-capital finance business in the Persian Gulf. This is due to regional businesses becoming more sophisticated and then expanding into new markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Around the World with Beacon
July 02, 2014

With businesses large and small rushing to jump onto the Beacon bandwagon, it can be hard to keep track of who, where, why and how's of the Beacon revolution. Luckily PYMNTS is keeping track of all of that for you. Check out the latest updates...

B2B Payments
Why John Lewis Is Looking Toward Crowdsourcing
July 02, 2014

John Lewis Partnership announced earlier this week that in order to drive supplier innovation, the company could opt for crowdsourcing as a solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
eBay Shelves Magento Go and ProStores
July 02, 2014

eBay’s e-commerce division, eBay Enterprise, announced that two of its products sold through the Magento platform will be shut down as of February 1, 2015. As reported by Internet Retailer, both The Magento Go and ProStores platforms, which count as clients 10,000 merchants, will be...

News
Another Android Security Issue Discovered
July 02, 2014

Researchers recently discovered a crypto key vulnerability that puts 86 percent of Android users at risk, according to several reports. This type of security flaw can give hackers the opportunity to access banking information, virtual private information or even a user’s lock pin screen. Get...

B2B Payments
Is Social Networking The Answer For Purchasers?
July 02, 2014

Connecting with one another through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is fairly commonplace for individual consumers. But what benefit can “likes” bring to the procurement industry? According to a recent survey, procurement-specific social networking sites are the future, and purchasers are excited to...

Alternative Finances
Moven Nabs $8M To Expand Globally
July 02, 2014

Moven wants to make it easier for users to manage their spending with their smartphones by offering app-based money management tools. Investors are taking notice, the company just closed a Series A funding round led by SBT Venture Capital that leaves the startup $8M richer....