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China X-Border eCommerce To Top $1T Next Year
November 09, 2015

Those seeking to confirm the potential of cross-border eCommerce need look no further than China. 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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Expectations Edition: Visa Meets, Jobs Beat And Square Manages
November 09, 2015

Life was famously compared to a box of chocolates 21 years ago on the grounds that one “never knows what they’re gonna get.” Which, as it turns out, is almost a perfectly good metaphor for the payments and commerce ecosystem, though perhaps with a minor caveat.  ...

Hackers Knock Swedish Bank Offline
November 09, 2015

In what could be the result of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the Swedish website of Swedbank was brought down early Friday morning (Nov. 6) by hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alibaba Buying ‘China’s YouTube’ In $3.7B Deal
November 09, 2015

Alibaba may soon be spreading its digital media wings through a major acquisition. 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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Dimon Dismisses Economic Fears, Preaches Optimism
November 06, 2015

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks everyone in the financial industry needs to stop thinking so grim. 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...

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Fewer Chinese Hacks Drive FireEye Earnings Down
November 06, 2015

The security firm FireEye saw its common stock sink by more than 20 percent on Thursday (Nov. 5) in the wake of missed quarterly results and guidance that disappointed investors. The company said that a slowed Chinese hacking environment hit U.S. and European demand. Get...

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China’s Singles Are Big Spenders
November 05, 2015

The U.S. has holidays like Valentine’s Day and Christmas when couples are expected to exchange gifts, but China’s Singles’ Day proves even lonely hearts can get in on the retail action — and according to a recent Nielsen study, China’s lone wolves plan to do...

UK Payday Lender Will Pay Back Customers
November 05, 2015

In a recent nod to the troubles bedeviling the payday industry across Europe and especially within the United Kingdom, CashEuroNet UK is repaying $2.6 million through total loan forgiveness for more than 3,900 customers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Apple Watch In Limbo, India’s eCommerce On Fire And Amazon Is Almost Everywhere
November 05, 2015

While retail executives are mostly background players, this week they’ve been oddly front and center. And two execs, in particular, made the rounds on social media and 24-hour cable news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...