Alipay

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou, China in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. In 2015, Alipay moved its headquarters to Pudong, Shanghai, although its parent company Ant Financial remains Hangzhou-based.

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Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
July 19, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Apple is reportedly launching an Apple Pay marketing scheme in China, which is its largest effort since launching the payment method nearly a year and a...

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Alibaba To Launch Three Hybrid Hema Supermarket Stores
Alibaba To Launch Three Hybrid Hema Supermarket Stores
July 19, 2017  |  Retail

When two modes of shopping really love each other… Wait, no — scratch that. When two modes of shopping hate each other and one is...

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Bicycle, Bicycle — Why People Want To Ride Mobike’s Bicycle
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July 17, 2017  |  Mastercard

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July 17, 2017  |  Data Dive

Innovation never sleeps and, from the current shape of things, it is also safe to assume that it isn’t much for taking a summer vacation,...

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Stripe Pushes Into China With Alipay And WeChat Partnerships
Stripe Pushes Into China With Alipay And WeChat Partnerships
July 10, 2017  |  International

U.S. technology company Stripe has announced it will soon open its merchants’ websites for commerce with hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers. The payments startup...

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Han Feng Now Accepts Alipay In U.S.
Han Feng Now Accepts Alipay In U.S.
July 06, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Alipay, Ant Financial Group’s payment platform, announced Wednesday it had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Han Feng Inc., a food supplier for Chinese restaurants...

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In Wake of Vantiv for Worldpay, Europe Beckons?
July 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Falling sterling and growing digital payments make not-so-strange bedfellows. News that Worldpay has agreed, in principle, to a $9.9-billion deal to merge with Vantiv sets...

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Today in Data: Rev The Launch Engines
Today in Data: Rev The Launch Engines
June 27, 2017  |  Today In Data

In the tech world, launches are happening every day. From product releases to new companies and merger announcements, improvements are constantly being offered to enhance...

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ACI Worldwide Launches Alipay In South Africa
ACI Worldwide Launches Alipay In South Africa
June 27, 2017  |  Payment Methods

ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced the launch of Alipay in South Africa, via leading regional payment...

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