June 30, 2015
Dawn Of The Financial Inclusion Revolution
Too many people worldwide have been living without financial services for too long. Michael Liberty, Founder and Leader of Global Strategic Initiatives at Mozido, says that it’s time for a...
June 29, 2015
France: Uber executives taken into custody
Two Uber executives were taken into custody in Paris on Monday as part of a government probe into the ride-hailing service, according to Agence France-Presse. The incident took place after...
June 29, 2015
EU: Siemens, Dresser-Rand merger approved
The European Commission has cleared the proposed US$7.6 billion merger between Dresser-Rand and Siemens, the Houston-based equipment supplier announced on 29 June. All of the conditions precedent regarding regulatory matters...
June 29, 2015
PayByPhone Targets Easier Urban Parking
PayByPhone, the mobile payments company that is focused on parking, said on Friday (June 26) in a release that it is streamlining the experience in a city setting. Get the...
June 28, 2015
Re-Pricing Through Disruption in Oligopolies with Tacit Collusion: A Framework...
Posted by Social Science Research Network Re-Pricing Through Disruption in Oligopolies with Tacit Collusion: A Framework for Abuse of Collective Dominance Law Nicolas Petit (University of Liege) Abstract: This paper...
June 25, 2015
France: Taxi drivers lock down Paris in huge anti-Uber protest
French taxi drivers overturned cars, burned tires and blocked access to airports and train stations in a second day of violent protest Thursday against competition from the ride-sharing service Uber....
June 25, 2015
Omni-Channel Retailers’ Biggest Fear: Fraud
As more consumers engage with retailers through multiple channels — with an ever-increasing range of payment methods and devices — retailers are faced with added challenges, including heightened exposure to...
June 24, 2015
EU: Google has not responded to antitrust charge yet
Google hasn’t yet responded to European Union charges that the US company skews search results to favor its own comparison-shopping service, the bloc’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Wednesday....
June 24, 2015
The New World of Credit Scoring
In the U.S., millions of people remain underserved and underrepresented by credit scoring models that are deemed reliable yet cloak a population that could be especially attractive to lenders –...