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Alibaba Aims For Efficiency As Jack Ma Halts Hiring
April 30, 2015

Having taken a head count at his company, Alibaba’s Jack Ma is looking to cool down on hiring new people — as in, no more for the rest of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon Rival Jet Has A Secret Investor (It’s Alibaba)
April 30, 2015

Taking a cue from the ancient wisdom that says the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Chinese eCommerce mega-player Alibaba was an investor in Jet.com’s $140 million funding round in February, which was led by Bain Capital, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story...

Merchant Innovation
Facebook’s Small Business Hub
April 30, 2015

Facebook is making a more active play for the small business marketplace as the firm has announced a handful of new programs aimed at that segment, particularly the subset that advertises on Facebook. However, while shunting those extra goodies at companies that advertise, Facebook also...

Chicagoans, New Yorkers Gain Access To UberEATS
April 30, 2015

In the hustle and bustle of the city, Uber has secured a spot in the daily vocabulary of many. Now, Chicagoans and New Yorkers may need to clarify which service it is that they are “Ubering,” as the on-demand cab service has most recently evolved to...

Mobile Payments’ Retail Investment And The Value Chain
April 30, 2015

Every payments executive with a mobile payments app that he/she wants to put in market wants to know the answer to the million (or perhaps billion) dollar question: What will make consumers use it regularly? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Coinbase Finds Home Across The FinTech Pond
April 30, 2015

Coinbase, the U.S.-based digital currency startup, announced yesterday (April 29) that it is expanding its presence into the U.K. 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...

Yelp’s Plans To Shift Offline Orders Online With Eat24
April 30, 2015

While Yelp has always been vague about how it plans to monetize the platform — outside of advertising dollars — what it appears is helping Yelp grow most is acquisitions of other companies that help Yelp be a more engaging, consumer-friendly and restaurant-friendly product. Get...

Mobile Commerce
Tillster Adds PayPal To Assist With In-Store Payments
April 30, 2015

PayPal has added another online ordering platform to its list that will accept the payments system, as Tillster — a provider of digital ordering and engagement products and services for the restaurant industry — announced yesterday that the two have formed a partnership. Get the...

Cross-border Payments
Romania Nabs 25 Alleged Cyberthieves Who Stole $15M
April 30, 2015

An international gang that hacked into banks, cloned payment cards and stole more than $15 million in 2013 may have been broken up in raids by authorities in Romania, according to the IDG News Service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...