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Ridesharing Services May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks

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  |  Cross-border Payments

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

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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