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Retail
Uber of X: Retail Freelancers On Demand Via AllWork
May 11, 2017

Hiring the right candidate for the job can be a difficult task in almost any industry. Narrowing down the hundreds of applications and resumes to find the top five to ten for interviewing can be exhausting all on its own, prior to the interviewing process....

Retail
Wayfair Keeps On Growing Strong – But Will It Ever Be Profitable?
May 11, 2017

By most accounts it has been a better than good week for the team at Wayfair. The Boston-based furniture and home goods retailers saw it stock price shoot up 20 percent to an all time high as earnings reports clocked in stronger than expected. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
CMA Set To Investigate Just Eat’s Acquisition Of Hungryhouse
May 11, 2017

Just Eat Plc’s 200 million-pound ($259 million) acquisition of Hungryhouse has raised concerns it will cause poor service for British restaurants using either delivery service, which has led to an in-depth probe by U.K. regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Barclays To Pay $97M For Overbilling
May 11, 2017

Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action against international investment bank Barclays Capital. 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...

Investments
PayU Invests €110M In Kreditech; Becomes Minority Investor
May 11, 2017

Kreditech, the online lender in Germany, has reportedly landed a €110 million investment from online payment processor PayU. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
Steep Slowdown For Chinese Cross-Border Corporate Acquisitions
May 11, 2017

$246 billion in cross-border corporate acquisitions last year, and now China’s buyout frenzy seems poised to quiet down quite a bit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Spotify And Capital One Announce Partnership
May 11, 2017

A new partnership recently announced between Capital One and Spotify aims to discount subscriptions as a means to draw more users into signing up for the music streaming service’s premium option. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Sears CEO Lashes Out At “Irresponsible Media”
May 11, 2017

As it turns out, President Trump is not the only chief executive frustrated by his media narrative and the “fake news.” Sears CEO Eddie Lampert has some equally negative sentiments for the press corps, which he blames for his firm’s recent run of woe. Get the...

Payment Methods
Western Union Launches 40th Wu.com Website For Money Transfers
May 11, 2017

The Western Union Company, a global payments company, announced Wednesday (May 10) that it has activated its 40th wu.com transactional website, now providing full digital access for cross-border person-to-person (P2P) money transfer services across major developed nations, including the U.S., Canada and major parts of...