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German Railway Operator Ditches Mobile Ticketing
German Railway Operator Ditches Mobile Ticketing
August 30, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Deutsche Bahn, a German railway company, announced plans to abandon its mobile ticketing payment scheme, known as Touch&Travel, due to low adoption and the continuing...

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Square’s Unlikely Alliances
Square’s Unlikely Alliances
August 30, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As the field is starting to contract, firms that were once viewable as competitors are now collaborating. Case in point, Square‘s latest announcement that it...

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TransferWise To Break Free From Banks
TransferWise To Break Free From Banks
August 30, 2016  |  Cross Border Commerce

Global money transfer firm TransferWise is getting ready to free itself from reliance on banks. The five-year-old London-based start-up has long advertised itself (colorfully) as...

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Why Renters Can’t Get Enough Of Android Pay
Why Renters Can’t Get Enough Of Android Pay
August 30, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

RadPad, a mobile payments app designed for landlords and renters, had to end a promotion it launched with Stripe and Android Pay after just two...

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Apple’s Big Announcement: New iPhone 7 Or Something More?
Apple’s Big Announcement: New iPhone 7 Or Something More?
August 30, 2016  |  Apple

Apple has taken the leap and has announced an invitation-only event on Sept. 7. Invitees can expect a first look at the new iPhone 7...

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Williams-Sonoma’s Digital Shift
Williams-Sonoma’s Digital Shift
August 30, 2016  |  Earnings

Williams-Sonoma enjoyed strong growth in online sales in the second quarter of 2016, a boost of 5.2 percent, while profits for the rest of its...

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The Apple Pay Battle In Australia Wages On, Gets Meaner By The Minute
The Apple Pay Battle In Australia Wages On, Gets Meaner By The Minute
August 30, 2016  |  News

Apple will not negotiate with Australia’s biggest banks as a collective whole when it comes to competition, best practice standards, efficiency or transparency. Doing so, Apple...

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