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Google And Apple Are Getting Into The Digital Payment Market In Japan
Google And Apple Are Getting Into The Digital Payment Market In Japan
September 01, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Alphabet, the parent of Google, is getting into the digital payments market in Japan, inking a deal with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for its Android...

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Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
September 01, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Driverless cars may be the hope of many, but when it comes to what’s getting all the attention these days, its ride-hailing companies that are...

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Facebook Revamping Mobile Offers
Facebook Revamping Mobile Offers
September 01, 2016  |  Social Commerce

For consumers who like retail offers and want them sent to their mobile devices, the news from Facebook should be welcomed. Offers will be pushed...

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TIAA Rolls Out Voice Authentication Technology
TIAA Rolls Out Voice Authentication Technology
September 01, 2016  |  Authentication

TIAA, the financial services provider, announced this week the launch of its new voice biometric authentication technology, which it said will improve customer experience, particularly...

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Commerzbank And UniCredit Complete First UK BPO Live Transaction
Commerzbank And UniCredit Complete First UK BPO Live Transaction
September 01, 2016  |  International

Commerzbank London and UniCredit announced they have successfully processed the first U.K. Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) live transaction. The transaction covers the export of chemicals from...

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Symphony Commerce Raises $11 Million In VC Funding
Symphony Commerce Raises $11 Million In VC Funding
September 01, 2016  |  Investments

Symphony Commerce, a startup that provides cloud-based technology for eCommerce platforms, raised $11 million in venture capital funding during August. The venture capitalists that took...

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Amazon Expands Food Delivery Service To Houston
Amazon Expands Food Delivery Service To Houston
September 01, 2016  |  Amazon Delivery

Move over GrubHub and UberEATS, Amazon is getting into the food delivery business in another city in Texas, promising Prime members in Houston free one-hour...

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Loyalty Programs Lay The Groundwork For Mobile Payment Adoption
Loyalty Programs Lay The Groundwork For Mobile Payment Adoption
September 01, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Mobile payments are the wave of the future, and it’s the digitization of loyalty programs by banks and credit card issuers that lays the groundwork...

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Salesforce Misses The Mark
Salesforce Misses The Mark
September 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Investors had risen concerns over Salesforce‘s recent M&A spree, having spent a combined $3.5 billion on acquisitions in the last six months alone, according to...

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