Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
January 26, 2018

After the Nordea Bank AB decided to ban employees from trading bitcoin, unions are questioning if the policy is legal, Bloomberg reported. But Per Bolund, Sweden’s financial markets minister, wouldn’t comment on the legality of the ban: He said he “would leave that for the...

Partnerships
First Data Inks Deal With SBI Card, Expands In India
January 26, 2018

First Data has announced that it is partnering with SBI Card to expand its card management solutions in India. 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...

Amazon
Is Amazon’s Next Target Warehouse Clubs?
January 26, 2018

Amazon is reportedly eyeing Boxed.com as an acquisition target, with Jeff Bezos inviting the company’s founder and CEO, Chieh Huang, to Amazon’s headquarters this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Ridesharing
Benchmark Lawsuit Against Kalanick Officially Over
January 26, 2018

The lawsuit launched against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick by investor Benchmark is officially over. 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,...

Mobile Commerce
Airbnb Names Amex’s Chenault To Board
January 26, 2018

As part of its plan to become a so-called 21st-century company, Airbnb announced Thursday (Jan. 25) in a blog post that it is naming Ken Chenault, chief executive officer of American Express, to its board of directors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Banking
JPMorgan Customers Did Not Take Online Banking Outages Lightly
January 26, 2018

JPMorgan Chase is facing backlash from customers after the company confirmed on Twitter that its website and mobile app were down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Jet.com’s President Departs, 18-Months Into The Job
January 26, 2018

Liza Landsman started out at Jet.com as the chief customer officer — but when Walmart came a-courting and eventually sealed the deal with the $3 billion acquisition, Landsman assumed the rule of president of Jet.com after then-president and CEO Marc Lore became the head of...

Internet of Things
How Pet Tech Can Create Smarter Pet Owners
January 26, 2018

From monitoring a pet’s activities and health to re-ordering supplies, IoT and AI are fueling a pet commerce market already valued at nearly $70 billion. In the January Intelligence of Things Tracker, Yaroslav Azhnyuk, CEO of smart pet tech device maker Petcube, tells PYMNTS how...

Retail
Starbucks Whiffs On Holiday Sales
January 26, 2018

It was not a holly jolly Christmas at Starbucks in 2017, as the firm warned yesterday that sale growth would be at the low end of the forecast after all its traditional holiday drinks whiffed with the public this year. Get the Full Story Complete...