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Google acquires developer platform Fabric and team from Twitter
January 19th, 2017
Google is taking over Twitter’s mobile app developer platform Fabric, as well as its Crashlytics crash reporting system, Answers mobile app analytics, Digits SMS login system and FastLane development automation system. Twitter launched Fabric as a modular SDK in ...
Yahoo to Change Name to Altaba; board will whittle down
January 10th, 2017
Moves will come after $4.8 billion sale to Verizon Yahoo Inc. said Monday it will whittle down its board after completing its deal with Verizon Communications Inc., and several longtime directors, including Chief Executive Marissa Mayer and co-founder David ...
China going cashless thanks to fintech boom
December 30th, 2016
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In fact, I can’t see a single customer holding a wallet or a ...
PayPal Files Copyright Suit Against India’s Digital Payment Provider Paytm
December 25th, 2016
In what many are calling a tactical move to stymie a competitor, PayPal has pushed forward on a copyright suit against Paytm, a leading digital payment service in India. Back in November, US-based ewallet service PayPal lodged the complaint ...
PayPal Partners with Citi and FIS to Drive Incremental Spend
December 16th, 2016
Partnership has become a core part of PayPal’s strategy, allowing us to provide a new level of financial choice and flexibility to our customers. Over the last few months, we have partnered with Visa and MasterCard to offer greater ...
China tops world fintech rankings
December 6th, 2016
China has outpaced London, New York and Silicon Valley to become the world’s undisputed global fintech leader, according to a report by DBS and Ernst & Young. Neal Cross, DBS chief innovation officer, says favorable government policies and regulations ...
Wearable Payment Market to Grow Nearly 60% CAGR to 2020
November 24th, 2016
The global wearable payment market analyst says one of latest trends in the market is decline in cost of wearable devices. Smartwatch, which is one of the latest technologically advanced fashionable accessories, has high growth prospects but is expensive ...
Asia Stocks Drop With Mexican Peso as Election Angst Boosts Gold
November 2nd, 2016
Havens buoyed after poll shows Trump edging ahead of Clinton Kiwi climbs after jobs data damps outlook for more rate cuts A global equities selloff deepened in Asian trading and Mexico’s peso weakened as polls indicated a tightening race ...
Ericsson’s Board names Börje Ekholm new President and CEO
October 26th, 2016
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Börje Ekholm President and CEO, effective January 16, 2017. Börje Ekholm will also remain a member of the Board of Directors of Ericsson. Chairman of the Board Leif ...
PayPal reports revenue increased 18% to $2.667 billion for Q3
October 24th, 2016
Revenue increased 18% to $2.667 billion, 21% FX-neutral revenue growth GAAP EPS increased 8% to $0.27 and non-GAAP EPS increased 14% to $0.35 Global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL) announced strong third quarter ...
