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SME Lending – And Application Wait Time – Up in Ireland
March 12, 2015

The rate of refusal of small business loans has gone down in Ireland in the most recent quarter, according to a new study, but the results come with a bit of bad news for SME borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Kenyan President Delivers E-Procurement Ultimatum
March 12, 2015

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is getting aggressive on federal digital procurement policy. According to reports, the official gave government agencies one week to adopt e-procurement strategies on Wednesday (March 11), or risk being reprimanded. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

T&E Management Industry Gains Another Mobile App
March 12, 2015

Travel and expense management service providers appear to be focusing on the smartphone these days. Less than one week after Fraedom launched its mobile T&E management app, another expense management platform, Traveldoo, joined the competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Google Joins Brick-And-Mortar Retail In London
March 12, 2015

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Boston’s Blizzard Dipped Consumer Spending
March 12, 2015

The heavy snow that recently befell the people of Boston likewise froze out consumer spending in the region. 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...

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Alibaba Snapchat Deal Values Messaging Startup At $15B
March 12, 2015

Messaging service Snapchat is now valued at $15 billion, a $5 billion increase over its last funding round in 2014, which was led by Kleiner Perkins and Yahoo! and which left the startup with a valuation around $10 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cybersecurity Confidence Down As Cyberattacks Rise
March 12, 2015

New research from CyberEdge Group shows that 2014 brought new levels of cybersecurity attacks, despite an increase in IT security spending — leading to a dip in confidence among the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

CFPB Lifts The Lid On Bank And Credit Union Legal Violations
March 12, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) announced yesterday (March 11) that its examiners have uncovered legal violations that will result in $19.4 million being given back to more than 92,000 consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

VeriFone ‘Year Of The Product’ Driving The Top Line
March 12, 2015

Remarks from VeriFone’s CEO Paul Galant during the company’s first-quarter earnings call Tuesday (March 10) demonstrated its commitment to adapting with mobile and digital technologies as the company hopes its investments in EMV merchant certifications will continue to pay off. Get the Full Story Complete the...