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B2B Crucial for Egypt’s Post-Uprising Growth
March 02, 2015

Egypt is climbing out of economic troubles that have plagued the nation since the 2011 uprising, and according to reports, government procurement and business-to-business ventures are playing a crucial role in this recovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Why B2B Startups Flourish in Atlanta
March 02, 2015

While the world’s eyes are often on Silicon Valley for the latest innovations and most groundbreaking startups, one unexpected city is emerging in the US as the new startup capital, with breeding grounds perfect for new B2B companies: Atlanta. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Rakuten Preps Indonesian SMEs for Online Migration
March 02, 2015

As large companies settle comfortably into their digital operations, fulfilling demand for an online marketplace, smaller firms are often left to scramble for resources to bring their operations to the web. One e-commerce conglomerate wants to help SMEs in Indonesia with that move. Get the...

B2B E-payments, E-commerce Merge in TransFirst Partnership
March 02, 2015

When companies choose to launch sales operations online, not only do they need support in building and hosting their online marketplaces, but they need services to process all of the payments coming in through their digital portal. A new partnership in the e-commerce and e-payments...

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American Consumer Spending Cuts Fears of Slowdown
March 02, 2015

Fears of the effect of global economic slowdown on the American economy have been put to rest as consumer spending picked up in the fourth quarter of 2014 and remained strong in early 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Dynamic Pricing Gets Lift At Ski Resorts
March 02, 2015

Want to head out to Wachusett for a couple more runs before all that snow melts? It might be worth buying that lift ticket today when it will be cheaper thanks to Liftopia’s dynamic pricing model for ski lifts, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full...

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Mobile Payments Doesn’t Sway Device Upgrade For 97 Percent
March 02, 2015

Each year comes the time when mobile users scramble to upgrade their handsets with the launch of the latest Samsung or iPhone, but the advertised features don’t always influence the buyer’s decision making, so says the results of a recent survey by ecoATM, which found...

February Chills 11-Year High Consumer Confidence
March 02, 2015

February didn’t just bring record-low freezing temperatures across the nation, it also brought a chilling effect to consumer confidence due to rising gas costs and harsh weather — ending the 11-year high since 2004. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cybersecurity
Uber’s Driver Data Breach Hidden For Five Months
March 02, 2015

Uber announced last week (Feb. 27) that the data of roughly 50,000 drivers may have been impacted in a security breach, but the car-hailing service company failed to report the information to drivers for five months after learning of the incident. Get the Full Story...