March 28, 2014
China, New Zealand See mPayment Competition Differently
China appears embedded in a competitive battle between state-run banks and such large Internet companies as Alibaba over control of the nation’s mobile-payments market. Regulators there appear to be moving...
March 25, 2014
China: New outbound M&A wave ushers in new economic influence
Fifteen years after China launched a new “Go Out” policy to encourage state-owned firms to acquire oversees firms, reports say a new generation of private companies acquirers has emerged as...
March 18, 2014
Global: To survive, Google, eBay must merge, says analyst
Following China’s e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba’s IPO, reports say some analysts are eying how rivals will respond to the changing market landscape, with one industry expert suggesting that Google and eBay,...
March 18, 2014
China’s Banks Set Cap On Quick Funds Transfers
China’s major banks reportedly have set transfer caps for online quick payment services, making it more difficult for users to transfer large amounts of money to Internet wealth management, according...
March 17, 2014
Millennials Say ‘Meh’ to Banks
Uh oh. More bad news for the banks. And this time it doesn’t come from the regulators. The source of bad news is the Millennial generation who have given traditional...
March 17, 2014
Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Going for a U.S. IPO
Putting months of speculation to bed, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced that it will pursue a public offering in the United States. The company said in a released statement...
March 11, 2014
Alipay Reports $150 Billion In Volume For 2013
Chinese online payment service Alipay has reported $150 billion in revenue for 2013, making it the world’s biggest payment service by-volume. The company boasts over 100 million users. Over the...
March 11, 2014
Alibaba Readies U.S. eCommerce Site
The Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday that it will be launching a new U.S.-based eCommerce site. 11 Main is billed as online store including products from a variety of merchants...
January 09, 2014
Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: January 10
Link to live trading on the various markets Bitcoin Bubble Tracker | Week 6 Bitcoin Bubble Tracker: December 20 This last week saw bitcoin’s valuation soar thanks to Zynga’s embrace...
