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Apple Pay Comes To Alibaba’s US Marketplace
November 14, 2014

In case the E-commerce giant in China hasn’t proved it’s place in the E-commerce shopping marketplace yet, its new mobile apps might give it another edge. And they come equipped for Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Ikea To Boost Online Sales
November 14, 2014

Ikea wants the online share of its sales to grow from almost nothing to 20 percent by 2020, and the retailer is rolling out a new ecommerce platform to push toward that goal, Retail Week reported on Thursday (Nov. 13). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Facebook’s Big Payments Hint
November 14, 2014

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It’s Only A Matter of Time: EU Mobile Payments Regulation
November 14, 2014

New mobile payment laws — particularly surrounding security measures — are likely to be proposed by the European Commission, Out-Law.com reported Thursday (Nov. 13), citing an official at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Tencent’s eCommerce Volume Fizzles
November 14, 2014

Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant that’s been trying to make a splash against its country’s E-commerce giant Alibaba, doesn’t seem to be keeping up with its plan as Tencent’s third-quarter earnings report shows the company posted a 81 percent decrease year over year in its E-commerce...

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CFPB To Regulate Prepaid Cards
November 14, 2014

New debit-card regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won’t just cover reloadable plastic cards, but also payment services like PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash and Google Wallet, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Walmart Grows Global E-Commerce Business
November 14, 2014

Leading into the holiday season as the retailer who has turned Black Friday into a five-day event, Walmart’s third-quarter earnings showed the world’s largest retailer posted its first sales growth for the first time in nearly two years, led in large part by growth in its global...

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Terrorist Treasury: ISIS Minting Its Own Money
November 14, 2014

When the telco-based mobile wallet ISIS (from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) recently changed its name to Softcard, it was done partially to distinguish itself from the al-Qaeda offshoot terrorist group with the same name, standing for the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. But the...

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Are Small Biz Owners Financially Literate?
November 14, 2014

Having a tight grasp on your business’s finances would seem a requirement to run a successful small business. But new research shows just how little those business owners actually know when it comes to accounting – and how Intuit is hoping to change that. Get...