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Bigcommerce Hires Former PayPal Exec As CEO
June 09, 2015

Brent Bellm, a former executive at vacation rental marketplace HomeAway and payments giant PayPal, has been named the new CEO for Bigcommerce. Bellm succeeds CEO and co-founder Eddie Machaalani, who will stay on as executive chairman of the board. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Uber Unties the Purse Strings to Expand in China
June 09, 2015

Uber is spending its way into China, chiefly by paying its drivers there even more than the fares they pocket, according to The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Dunkin’ Donuts Going The Delivery Route
June 09, 2015

Coffee and doughnuts may soon be coming to a doorstep near you. Dunkin’ Donuts CEO Nigel Travis announced the company’s plans over the weekend (June 7) to expand into delivery as early as next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Bitcoin Robbed From Man At Gunpoint
June 09, 2015

Bitcoin has found its name once again in the crime reports, but this time, bitcoin had little to do with the crime itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

FinTech Goes Old School With Bitcoin-Funded Fax Service
June 09, 2015

Bitcoins and faxes? Seems like quite the contradiction. But that hasn’t stopped a group of bitcoin enthusiasts from taking the best of bitcoin and translating it into the old-school fax machine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Pinch Mobile App Pays Users To Run Errands
June 09, 2015

Bostonians will be the first to try out Pinch, a social delivery app that enables anyone to make extra money by fitting a few extra errands in their schedule. The New Jersey startup has chosen Boston as its launch city, and several hundred Boston College,...

Pay-At-Table Mobile App Launched In The UK
June 09, 2015

Ever gotten frustrated trying to get a waiter’s attention so you could pay for your meal and continue with your busy day? Things are about to change in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hackers Target Ola Online Taxi Service
June 09, 2015

Mumbai-based Ola, an online taxi and car rental booking service, is yet another victim of a hack attack. The news was spread two days ago on Reddit, which posted a short explanation text from the hackers themselves, “TeamUnknown.” The hackers claim they were able to...

Samsung’s Smartwatch May Come With Mobile Payments
June 09, 2015

Just days after Samsung Electronics conceded that its mobile payment platform would be delayed until the fall of this year, some media outlets are reporting that the Korean tech behemoth will offer mobile payment features in a smartwatch, possibly as early as the second half...