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...
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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...