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Investment Tracker, October 15
October 15, 2014

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Hailo Gives Up On North America, Pulls Its Taxi App Out
October 15, 2014

In the battle of various mobile payment apps focused on the taxi space, one company tried to reform cabs by focusing on making operations better for cab drivers. That company, UK-based Hailo Network, has now retreated and pulled out of the North American market, citing...

Mobile
Alipay Can Now Rent Cars
October 15, 2014

Alibaba’s Alipay mobile payment service has jumped into the car rental business, with a service rolled out in Beijing Wednesday (Oct. 15) called Che Fenxiang (“car sharing” in Chinese), according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Europe
Estonian National ID Cards Embrace Electronic Payment Capabilities
October 14, 2014

The Baltic country Estonia — about the population of Dallas, Texas  — embraces a niche in the payment world with its use of national identity cards that offer capabilities to access banking services, conduct government services, among other non-traditional payment features. Get the Full Story Complete...

Consumer Finance
Why Retailers Love Store Credit
October 14, 2014

You can get a store credit card at just about any retailer. The standard question has left consumers with the often split-second choice of asking themselves at checkout: Should I open this credit card? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

New App Turns Anyone Into A Showroom
October 14, 2014

A b2b UK startup has established $400,000 in funding to launch video technology that will bring together fashion and commerce for a new interactive online shopping experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Canadians To Mobile Innovators: Bring It On!
October 14, 2014

Paying with a smartphone is fine with Canadians, but a new PayPal Canada survey suggests many of them are ready to go way beyond something like Apple Pay, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Apple Pay
Amex, McDonalds Cut Realtime Rewards Deal
October 14, 2014

The idea of using American Express points to redeem various rewards is hardly new, but in a joint rollout with McDonalds, the idea is to redeem these rewards in realtime. Stressing that “there are no codes and no registration needed,” diners ordering at the counter...

Alternative Finances
Simple Bank Is Simply Broken
October 13, 2014

While it is a well accepted idiom that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the corollary wisdom that the path to simplicity is often paved with cacophonous confusion is often overlooked. That is a shame for the powers that be at Simple,...