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Oberthur Shelves IPO
November 04, 2015

While it was widely forecast that Oberthur would have the year’s biggest tech IPO in 2015, it now seems it is not to be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Visa To Buy Visa Europe
November 02, 2015

After months of speculation and concerns last week that the deal might not come through, it seems Visa’s plan to acquire Visa Europe will make it over the finish line after all. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Power Plays And Partnerships: Chase, Starbucks, Visa And MasterCard
November 02, 2015

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Will Retail Shops Be The New Bank Branches? Number26 Thinks So
October 22, 2015

There are a variety of visions for what the bank of the future should be — a coffee shop, a digital destination accessible mainly from a smartphone — but for the good folks over at Number26, the bank of the future basically isn’t a bank...

Oberthur On The Road To Europe’s Biggest 2015 IPO
October 20, 2015

French security tech and smartcard maker Oberthur Technologies has announced it is heading for an IPO on the Euronext Paris exchange. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

The IPO Edition: Square, First Data And Worldpay
October 19, 2015

As the good people at Morton Salt first said in 1911, “when it rains, it pours.” And last week that rain came in the form of IPOs, with big updates from Square, big news for the widely coveted Worldpay and something of a big letdown for...

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Swatch Takes On Apple In China’s Wearables Market
October 14, 2015

The world’s largest watchmaker by revenue, Swatch, is attempting to develop the next big thing in wearables for the Chinese market. This places it squarely in competition with Apple, which has been working overtime lately to push its high-end smartwatch to the average Chinese consumer. Get...

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Worldpay Floats Largest London IPO Of The Year
October 13, 2015

Worldpay has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange in what is the U.K.’s largest IPO of the year. The payments processing firm is looking at a market cap of £4.8 billion ($7.3 billion) on £2.40 a share ($3.66). That puts Worldpay’s share price squarely in...

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eComm Stocks Slide, Bankers Go Bonkers For Blockchain And Digital Payments Dominate
October 12, 2015

Americans hit the road en masse this weekend. A little-known fact is that Columbus Day is actually the second most road traffic-producing holiday of the year, following only Thanksgiving. Nationwide, citizens have set out to leaf peep (in the Northeast), drink cider and enjoy the...