Barely 24 hours after Apple announced the biggest quarterly profit in history, smartphone rival Samsung Electronics reported that its own quarterly earnings fell 27 percent in Q4, and it now sells just about as many smartphones as Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
A war of words between the Chinese commerce ministry and Alibaba may now be cooling down after several days of heated rhetoric that has seen accusations, threats and personal attacks, after a government report last week criticized Alibaba’s Taobao, China’s largest online marketplace, for the...
The days of old school wire transfers may be numbered, as Western Union announced yesterday (Jan. 27) it will now accept Apple Pay at its “flagship locations” and affiliated outlets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
This October, the United States will hopefully be fully converted to EMV card security, a system designed to combat fraud and identity theft, which has hit major chains like Target as of the last few years. A group of people who were victims of that...
One industry that could be considered a prime candidate for innovation is health care spending, particularly financing elective health procedures. On Jan. 27, TechCrunch reported that loan servicing agency Prosper Marketplace bought elective health procedure lender American Healthcare Lending for $21 million, as that company looks to...
Big data has begun to be used with increased frequency to determine creditworthiness and the ability to get financing without formal bank statements. British startups like HelloSoda and Filipino startups like Lenddo have used social media driven algorithms to provide this service to banks and...
February in America means two important holidays for retailers: the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day. While the specific items and reasons for purchasing may be different, both are days when retailers aim to get it right either through sales or advertising. To break down this...
Getting goods delivered in a major city is easy; getting those goods delivered outside a major metropolitan area isn’t. That’s where Roadie comes in, the new person-to-person startup shipping network that just raised $10 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Early payment discounts can benefit both buyers and suppliers; suppliers get paid early to maintain cash flow, while buyers – obviously – get a discount on their purchases. But exactly how steep of a discount buyers and suppliers agree on depends on a plethora of...
