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Big Value For Visa Europe, Big Progress For The Blockchain And Big Trouble For Snapchat
August 24, 2015

Between Apple’s falling share prices, Amazon’s HR woes and the great Ashley Madison data dump of 2015, last week was an all-around great time for gossip in America. And with so much scurrilous (and potentially spurious) data floating free in cyberspace, it might have been...

Samsung Taking Apple To The Supreme Court
August 21, 2015

In the three-year-long saga that is the patent litigation between Apple and Samsung — which Samsung lost — the newest wrinkle is that the Korean tech giant is trying to take its U.S. rival to the Supreme Court. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking Giants Back Online Lender Avant
August 21, 2015

Avant, the online lender that offers funds to consumers with less than stellar credit, has garnered debt financing from a series of big banks, Fortune reported on Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Visa Int’l May Roll Up Visa Europe For $21B
August 21, 2015

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga between Visa and its European counterpart, Sky News reported Thursday (Aug. 20) that the payments giant has “proposed the outline” of a takeover, which has as a hallmark a large upfront payment in a deal that could...

Retail Analytics Startup Boosts Big Data With $4M Funding
August 20, 2015

IntelligenceNODE, a retail and merchandising analytics startup based out of Mumbai, secured $4 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates and Orios Venture Partners.

Why Tata Is Tapping $100M Into Uber
August 20, 2015

Tata, the huge conglomerate based in India, has entered a strategic partnership with Uber and is investing as much as $100 million in the ride-sharing app company, which is based in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Visa Expands Russian NFC M-Payment Footprint
August 19, 2015

Russia-based payment services provider QIWI announced yesterday (Aug. 18) the launch of contactless smartphone payments through its strategic partnership with Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Tiger Global Tailors Investment Into Fashion Platform
August 19, 2015

India’s first fashion social networking site, Roposo, announced yesterday (Aug. 18) it secured $15 million from existing investor Tiger Global.

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Orbitz For Business VP Sees Value In Visa Partnership
August 19, 2015

Orbitz for Business, the Orbitz corporate travel arm, has linked with Visa to bring travel booking and payments to mid-sized businesses. Here’s what Charles Bacharach, SVP at Orbitz for Business, had to say about making business travel easier.