While most analysts interest in embattled retailer JC Penny’s was limited to wondering who would write the best obituary when the ailing former-giant finally collapse, the company did something rather surprising in the first quarter of 2014. It turned its sales around. Get the Full...
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Once just an idea in an apartment at the high of the tech bubble and now the largest B2B trading platform in the world, Alibaba now could be the most humungous IPO in history. How did this transformation develop? We've made a handy infographic to...
Good news for Android users looking for a mWallet that can be used at pretty much any location a credit card can, Loop is now available in the Google Play store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Competitor Alibaba may get all the attention but investors in home country rival Tencent had some reasons to feel fairly good about their pick this week. Though the company’s first quarter earnings are a bit of a muddle due to some highly complex deals and a...
The Mexican loan calamity; wherein Citiigroup’s Mexican extension Banamex loaned $400 million to a company that could not pay them back, has thus far has been equal part expensive, embarrassing and generally damaging for the company. The scandal has now has claimed its next round of...
More than just a home for daily deals and highly price-conscious shoppers, Groupon is aiming to be a major e-commerce player and a first choice web destination for consumer goods of all kinds. If only they didn’t then have to ship them to consumers. Get...
Sift, a company that prides itself on “forgetting the rules to fight data fraud,” has just closed an $18 million Series B round of funding led by Spark Capital, with participation from Max Levchin, Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital. Sift helps merchants identify credit card...
According to new data released by consulting firm Bain & Company, 55 percent of British internet users are aware of mobile payment options, but only 3 percent have actually used their mobile phones to pay for transportation or goods in real life. This data dovetails nicely...
