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St. Louis Fed VP: Bitcoin Could Teach the Fed A Few Things
January 20, 2015

The Federal Reserve has historically not been enamored with bitcoin, which is understandable given how it’s billed as a competitor to the dollar in transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Russian Retailers Want Cyber Monday Economic Boost
January 20, 2015

Russia wants in on the Cyber Monday hype. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Uber Says It Can Create 50K Jobs, Take 400K Cars Off The Road
January 20, 2015

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said he wants to expand operations in Europe, creating 50,000 jobs there and taking 400,000 personal vehicles off the road, according to Re/code. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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India’s ICICI Bank Lets Customers Tweet Real-Time Payments
January 20, 2015

India’s largest private-sector bank will now let its customers use Twitter for real-time fund transfers, the Times of India reported on Monday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Whole Foods Adds Bars And Eateries To New Chicago Stores
January 20, 2015

Whole Foods is set to open seven new stores in the Chicago area that will each include in-store dining options and bars, in hopes that will give adult customers more reasons to visit, the Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Rubikloud Gets $7M To Help Stores Analyze Big Data
January 20, 2015

Toronto-based startup Rubikloud has raised $7 million to help retailers use a big-data approach to customer analytics, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Venture Capital’s Best Year Since 2000: $48.3B
January 20, 2015

U.S. venture capital just had a huge year — in fact, 2014 was the biggest year for VCs since 2000, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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China’s First Online Bank Finally Launches
January 20, 2015

China’s first experiment in online banking has finally opened its virtual doors — but for now, only for a select few, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Alibaba Looks to Use Alipay to Grow US-to-China Trade
January 19, 2015

Most Americans were unfamiliar with the Chinese company Alibaba until last September, when the e-Commerce giant launched its IPO to an eager Wall Street and started the talk of an upcoming showdown between Alibaba and Amazon for the wallets of the public. Get the Full...