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Silk Road Creator Says Site Started For Freedom, Not Crime
May 28, 2015

Ross Ulbricht is trying for one last plea of sympathy as he nears his judgement day in court this week (May 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Apple And Alibaba Top Amazon In Global Brand Value Ranking
May 28, 2015

As part of the 2015 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report released yesterday (May 27), Apple has secured itself with the title of the most valuable brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Square Eases Inventory Pains for SMBs With Shopventory Deal
May 28, 2015

Shopventory announced its inventory management solutions are being integrated with Square’s payments and POS system to help take the hassle out of inventory management for SMBs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Facebook Rolls Out Pay-Your-Friend Messenger App to New York
May 28, 2015

Facebook is adding New York and the surrounding metro area to its list of U.S. cities in which users are able to send or receive money between friends via Messenger, reports TechCrunch. The free feature was launched in March of this year and is available...

Latest Stats on How Much Data Breaches Really Cost
May 28, 2015

With cybercriminals increasingly targeting medical records and financial data around the globe, companies are finding the average cost of a data breach has been skyrocketing — and now tops $3.8 million on average, according to a recent study. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Data Breaches Cost Companies $3.8 Million, On Average, Says Study
May 28, 2015

With cyberthieves increasingly targeting medical records and financial data around the globe, companies are finding the average cost of a data breach has been skyrocketing – and now tops $3.8 million on average, according to a recent study. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Yelp Expands into Fashion with Shoptiques.com
May 28, 2015

Shoptiques.com is Yelp’s latest addition to its growing family of partners. With this partnership, Yelp is increasing its inventory of local boutiques such as Olive & Bette’s in New York or y&i Clothing Boutique in San Francisco. According to Yelp’s blog, Shoptiques.com is Yelp’s first...

Turkish Iyzico, the Stripe of the Region, Raises $6.2 million
May 28, 2015

Iyzico, a Turkish payment service provider for apps and e-commerce, has just raised a $6.2 million Series B, bringing up its total to $9.4 million since launched in May 2012, Techcrunch reports. The round was lead by International Finance Corporation (IFC- of the World Bank...

Google Will Soon Index iOS App Content
May 28, 2015

Google had some news yesterday (May 27) that should please the iOS developer community — its search will soon begin pulling from iOS app content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...