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Has Amazon Displaced Flipkart As India’s #1 eRetailer?
Has Amazon Displaced Flipkart As India’s #1 eRetailer?
August 25, 2016  |  Amazon Commerce

It looks like Amazon‘s full court press into Indian eCommerce is paying off. According to reports by Livemint, Flipkart seems on the verge of being...

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The Big Banks’ Coming Venmo Killer
The Big Banks’ Coming Venmo Killer
August 25, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Can the biggest banks in the United States catch up to the millennial-beloved Venmo with their own P2P payments app? They’re sure hoping so and...

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Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
August 25, 2016  |  International

FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing of a $7...

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Australian Retailers Side With Banks In Apple Pay Dispute
Australian Retailers Side With Banks In Apple Pay Dispute
August 25, 2016  |  Apple Pay

A number of major Australian retailers and payments associations have filed letters supporting a regulatory request from three Australian banks that would make Apple collectively...

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Wayfair’s Latest VR Expansion
Wayfair’s Latest VR Expansion
August 25, 2016  |  eCommerce

Wayfair is not exactly a stranger to enhanced and virtual reality. The eCommerce home furnishing firm made some headlines waves earlier this year for a...

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Samsung Pay Reaches 100 Million Unique Transactions
Samsung Pay Reaches 100 Million Unique Transactions
August 25, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Samsung Electronics announced on Wednesday (Aug. 24) that, on its one-year anniversary of Samsung Pay, it has had around 100 million unique transactions in seven...

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Auth0 Raises $15 Million In Round Of Venture Capital
Auth0 Raises $15 Million In Round Of Venture Capital
August 25, 2016  |  Investments

Auth0, the Identity-as-a-Service startup, has raised $15 million in a round of venture capital. According to a report, the venture capital raise was a Series...

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CRV Says ‘F*CK Trump’ In Online Piece
CRV Says ‘F*CK Trump’ In Online Piece
August 25, 2016  |  Innovation

An increasing number of venture capitalists are getting fed up with Donald Trump and his bid for the White House, with many turning to the...

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For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands
For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands
August 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP says businesses face a balancing act when it comes to cash flow management. Treasurers and money managers need...

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