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GE Will Sell Fleet Financing Units For $6.9 Billion
June 30, 2015

Reports have surfaced for some time that GE is on its way out of the banking business, including a March announcement that GE might cut its commercial lending side. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Oracle Streamlines eCommerce With Cloud Commerce
June 30, 2015

On its quest to become the “world’s largest enterprise cloud company” — as Oracle CEO Mark Hurd recently declared — Oracle unveiled yesterday (June 29) its Oracle Commerce Cloud, an SaaS solution built for the Oracle Public Cloud. Oracle says its new Commerce Cloud utilizes the...

Amazon Launches SMB Lending In Eight Countries
June 30, 2015

Global digital commerce giant Amazon has been stepping up its game in the B2B services sector. The company recently launched a revamped version of its B2B online marketplace, Amazon Business, allowing businesses to connect with each other and sell and procure goods online. Now, the...

CM Telecom Opens CM Payments Worldwide
June 30, 2015

A mobile service provider has expanded its way into the international payments space. 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. By...

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Airbnb’s Luxury Rival Confirms $40M Funding Round
June 30, 2015

While all eyes are on the potential valuation of peer-to-peer lodging site Airbnb, which is expected to go as high as $24 billion, other players in the home rental business are doing their best to rack up financing as well. Get the Full Story Complete...

Smartphone Addiction Connects More To Mobile Banking
June 30, 2015

As more and more consumers stay connected to their smartphones, the same addiction seems to be translating to mobile banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Lifestyle Mobile Payments App Banks On Affluent Millennials
June 30, 2015

Velocity, a lifestyle app enabling restaurant diners to pay and earn rewards right from their mobile devices, secured one of the largest Series A funding rounds for a U.K.-based company yesterday (June 29) when it closed $12 million from an international group of angel investors....

How Much Is Google Messing With Search Results?
June 30, 2015

How much is Google messing with search results? A lot, claims Tim Wu, a legal scholar and former FTC adviser. In a 46-page, Yelp-funded study, Wu and coauthor Michael Luca, a Harvard Business School economist, explain how Google knowingly manipulates search results. Get the Full...

Microsoft Partner Bolsters Cloud With Acquisition
June 29, 2015

Microsoft has been on a quest to bolster its enterprise solutions, with CEO Satya Nadella declaring the dawn of SaaS – a sign that Microsoft is now turning to the cloud to provide companies with the technology they need to better manage money and operations....