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Facebook And Google Neck And Neck In User Facetime
June 30, 2015

Forrester Research announced a study that showed the notion that Google should be suffering from smartphone users opting for time with apps rather than Web surfing does not in fact jibe with reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

PayPal Redials Its Robocall Feature
June 30, 2015

In the wake of criticism from both users and regulators, PayPal is scaling back once-ambitious plans to change its user agreement to allow automated calls and text messages. As widely reported, the company is amending its user agreement just days before the new contact terms...

Pinterest Boosts Mobile Downloads 100 Percent
June 30, 2015

The combination of unlocking tracking data and implementing test campaigns has positioned social media channel Pinterest to increase its mobile app downloads by more than 100 percent, Mobile Marketer reported yesterday (June 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

eBay UK Responds To Consumers After Coupon Flub
June 30, 2015

EBay UK’s promotional campaign that launched on June 15 backfired after its 20 percent off coupon redemption code failed to work, reports EcommerceBytes, which has been following the story closely. This week — 10 days after the initial problem — the marketplace sent an email to a customer...

GE Will Sell Fleet Financing Units For $6.9 Billion
June 30, 2015

Reports have surfaced for some time that GE is on its way out of the banking business, including a March announcement that GE might cut its commercial lending side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Oracle Streamlines eCommerce With Cloud Commerce
June 30, 2015

On its quest to become the “world’s largest enterprise cloud company” — as Oracle CEO Mark Hurd recently declared — Oracle unveiled yesterday (June 29) its Oracle Commerce Cloud, an SaaS solution built for the Oracle Public Cloud. Oracle says its new Commerce Cloud utilizes the...

Amazon Launches SMB Lending In Eight Countries
June 30, 2015

Global digital commerce giant Amazon has been stepping up its game in the B2B services sector. The company recently launched a revamped version of its B2B online marketplace, Amazon Business, allowing businesses to connect with each other and sell and procure goods online. Now, the...

CM Telecom Opens CM Payments Worldwide
June 30, 2015

A mobile service provider has expanded its way into the international payments space. 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 Today. By...

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Airbnb’s Luxury Rival Confirms $40M Funding Round
June 30, 2015

While all eyes are on the potential valuation of peer-to-peer lodging site Airbnb, which is expected to go as high as $24 billion, other players in the home rental business are doing their best to rack up financing as well. Get the Full Story Complete...