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Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong

Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong
Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

In a move comes five years after its record-setting initial public offering in New York, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s is looking to raise $10 billion to...

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Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
November 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was designed to improve authentication standards across Europe, and enable money to move quickly, while reassuring all parties that funds were...

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Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up
Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Toy retailer Cubcoats has partnered with Amazon to create a pop-up experience at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, open now through Jan....

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Biometrics Innovation Tests Consumer Privacy Sentiment
Biometrics Innovation Tests Consumer Privacy Sentiment
November 08, 2019  |  Biometrics

Biometrics isn’t as sci-fi as it once was. Thanks to smartphones equipped with facial and fingerprint recognition for security, many consumers now have up close...

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H&M Tries To Prevent Resale Of Designer Items
H&M Tries To Prevent Resale Of Designer Items
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

H&M is trying to prevent the online resale of its collection created with Italian designer Giambattista Valli. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Salesforce On Digitizing The Mortgage Process — With An Eye On Millennials
Salesforce On Digitizing The Mortgage Process — With An Eye On Millennials
November 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

According to Geoff Green, global head of mortgage and lending at Salesforce, the experience of applying for a mortgage is ripe for change. The process...

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Platform Models Gain Investment Backing in B2B
Platform Models Gain Investment Backing in B2B
November 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Online platforms serving salons, accounting and travel verticals gained backing from investors through a series of funding rounds. The dollars and Euros flowed to companies...

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WeWork’s IPO Flop Triggers Tech Startup Scrutiny By Investors
WeWork’s IPO Flop Triggers Tech Startup Scrutiny By Investors
November 08, 2019  |  Investments

Following WeWork’s IPO debacle, investors want tech startups to prove profitability before seeking funds and going public, CNBC reported on Friday (Nov. 8). Get the...

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Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
Keeping On-Demand Professional Services Fraud-Free
November 08, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Catching fraudsters can feel like a game of whack-a-mole for marketplaces that must carefully vet both buyers and sellers. The key, says Oisin Hanrahan, CEO...

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