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Amazon Eyes Travel Market
December 02, 2014

Amazon’s cart is getting bigger as the company wants to compete in the travel space. This would position the e-Commerce giant against companies like Expedia, The Priceline Group and Booking.com that already specialize in exactly that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cross-border Payments
Citi Backs New Accelerator
December 02, 2014

Citi Ventures is backing a new financial technology accelerator, with locations in Germany, Singapore, Brazil and Spain, as well as in the U.S. It is partnering with Californian accelerator Plug and Play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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China Black Friday Falls Short of Singles Day
December 01, 2014

Black Friday is often scoffed at across the globe, viewed as a frenzied shopping event for Americans still digesting their Thanksgiving turkey and foolishly fighting over children’s toys. And while some of the world’s largest retailers have tried to push Black Friday fever on international...

Chinese Go Social And IPO
December 01, 2014

Mobile Commerce
Android Users Spend Less On Thanksgiving
December 01, 2014

Users of Apple’s smartphones and tablets have traditionally made more and bigger ecommerce purchases than Android users, and on Thanksgiving day that was more true than ever, according to Cult of Mac. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Why Cyberthieves Love Holidays
December 01, 2014

Cybercrime websites that sell stolen credit and debit card account numbers have been doing their own Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions, according to security researcher Brian Krebs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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The Billion Dollar Personal Recommendation
December 01, 2014

Outbrain — the startup that powers those “suggested reading” and “recommended for you” links on websites like CNN and US Weekly — is considering an IPO that could value it at $1 billion, GigaOM reported, citing the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete...

Consumers Plan To Open Their Wallets This Holiday
December 01, 2014

With the personal savings rate at its highest in nearly two years, climbing from 4.8% in March to 5.6% in September, Americans aren’t fighting the urge to spend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...