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76% of merchants experienced complete payments outages within the last year
A new study commissioned by SafeCharge has revealed that payment outages and downtime are causing frequent disruption to merchants bottom line and growth abilities. The research ‘Payments, Interrupted’, conducted by WBR Digital, surveyed 200+ CFO, VP Finance, Payment Managers and Payments Controllers at large multinational retailers across Europe. The research assesses the current performance and [...]
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Australia banks lose ruling to Apple Pay as mobile wallet continues dominance
Apple Pay has won a major regulatory battle with Australian banks that will see it retain control of its contactless mobile payment technology. Four banks had wanted to negotiate with Apple Pay to gain access to its payments technology for their own apps, avoiding having to pay fees to Apple. But the country’s competition watchdog has [...]
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Russian e-commerce market hits new highs to reach €16 billion
The Russian e-commerce was worth €14.85 billion in 2016, an increase of 20% when compared to 2015, and is expected to rise rapidly to reach €16.14 billion at the end of 2017. These findings come from a study conducted by the Association of Online Retail Companies (AKIT), which shows that Russian consumers increasingly prefer foreign [...]
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US activity for cheaper rivals send European M&A soaring
Europe has become the main target for cross-border M&A in Q1 2017, as US companies ride a Trump-fuelled equity rally to hunt for bargains across the Atlantic. Mergers and acquisitions in Europe hit $215.3bn in the quarter, up 16% compared to the same period a year ago. That marks the strongest start to the year for deals [...]
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Global Blockchain startup map
The blockchain ecosystem made great leaps forward in 2016, with dozens of new companies, funding rounds and partnerships making headlines. But who is doing what in the Blockchain ecosystem ca be challenging to keep up with. Here is the definitive Blockchain startup map to help you navigate.
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