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Iris Recognition-Focused Biometrics Startup Sees Big Funding
September 18, 2015

Global biometrics and identity company Tascent announced yesterday (Sept. 17) the completion of its Series A funding round, which closed at $18.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Picks Shopify To Help Online Merchants Grow
September 18, 2015

ECommerce platform Shopify and Amazon are teaming up to support merchants move from Amazon’s Webstore. 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,...

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China Presses For Backdoors To US Tech Products
September 18, 2015

China’s burgeoning economy and newly minted middle class promise lucrative profits for tech companies capable of breaking into the country, but a political challenge could throw a wrench into the plans of companies like Facebook and Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fundera SMB Online Credit Marketplace Gets Funded
September 18, 2015

Online credit marketplace Fundera, which focuses on small business loans, said on Thursday (Sept. 17) that it has raised $11.5 million in Series B funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Ingenico Could Soon End The Worldpay Bidding War
September 18, 2015

French payments company Ingenico has the financing ready to support its bid for U.K.-based Worldpay, a European leader in payments processing, a source close to the deal told Reuters yesterday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Uber Says Surge Pricing Is Critical To App’s Efficiency
September 18, 2015

When you’re in a rush to get across town and open up your Uber app for a ride, seeing surge pricing in effect can be enough to make you scream. To hear Uber tell it, though, surge pricing is better than the alternative. Get the...

International
The Grim Reaper Of Regulation Hits The Tech Sector
September 18, 2015

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, warned that tech industry regulators in China and in other nations have started to examine the possibility of regulating companies that provide financial services alongside technology, Financial Times reported Thursday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Starbucks To Accelerate Mobile Order & Pay Rollout
September 17, 2015

Scott Maw, CFO at Starbucks, explained how the national coffee chain has experienced resounding success with its pilot mobile ordering and payment program in cities like Portland and Seattle.

Mobile Commerce
Pinterest Hits The 100 Million User Milestone
September 17, 2015

After launching nearly six years ago, Pinterest's CEO says that the site has monthly active user numbers in the nine figures.