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Good News For UK Retailers? It’s A Girl!
May 07, 2015

Babies are good for business – though that probably shouldn’t be the first compliment one delivers to a new mother. Babies are also adorable and that is probably the right place to start. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Visa Card Rolls Out V.me In The UK
May 06, 2015

Visa’s 60 million users based in the U.K. will be able to use Visa’s V.me “digital mobile” services by June, making it easier and quicker to shop online, according to the Financial Times. V.me, launched by Visa in 2012, allows its users to store payment...

Visa Europe Launches International Innovation Hub
May 04, 2015

With an eye toward sparking innovation, Visa Europe has opened a new hub. 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....

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Is Silicon Valley In The Crosshairs Of EU Regulators?
May 01, 2015

Earlier this week, we reported that Google is gearing up for a potential anti-trust fight with the European Union. 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...

Kroger’s New Deal With dunnhumby Might Mean Tesco Is Selling
April 28, 2015

Kroger is rearranging its agreement with dunnhumby…and that might mean that Tesco is one step closer to selling the data analytics company. 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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Lydia Launches eCommerce App On Apple Watch
April 24, 2015

French startup Lydia launched with a simple idea: become the alternative to Venmo for French users.  The firm’s amibitions have expanded since launch, however, and nowadays users can also shop on eCommerce websites through Lydia. And the app is now ready to go on the Apple Watch, which...

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Germany Tightens The Crowdinvesting Rules
April 20, 2015

The German government is set to roll out new rules that would limit how startups can raise funding through crowdfunding platforms, as well as who can invest, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Rocket Internet Buys Food-Delivery Startup Volo
April 17, 2015

German food-delivery startup Volo has been acquired by Rocket Internet, just days after the Samwer Brothers’ startup factory invested in one of Volo’s soon-to-be-direct competitors, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

UK Banks May Be Underreporting Cyber Fraud
April 15, 2015

Roughly 80 percent of online crime in the U.K. goes unreported, and only about 4 percent gets an adequate police response –in part because banks would rather close their eyes to the problem, City of London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard has confirmed. Get the Full...