International

UK Agencies Take Out Cybercriminal Gang
June 29, 2015

Investigators from six different European countries, supported by Europol and Eurojust, joined together to bring down a cybercriminal group in Ukraine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

IoT Market May Be Worth $11 Trillion In 10 Years
June 29, 2015

The Internet of Things, in which everyday items ranging from toasters to cars to buildings and factories are all connected to the Web, could be a multitrillion dollar market over the next decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Intuit Shifts Strategy And Lays Off Nearly 400
June 29, 2015

Intuit, the financial and tax preparation software company, has laid off 399 staffers, or roughly 5 percent of its 8,000-employee roster, in a far-reaching reorganization of the company, TechCrunch reported Friday (June 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alibaba Rival Launches Credit Service With ZestFinance
June 29, 2015

JD.com has soundly secured the second place spot in China’s eCommerce market behind Alibaba, but now it wants to take on the eCommerce giant in another industry: credit scoring. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

UK Cybersecurity Firm Gets $1.6B Value Post IPO Price
June 29, 2015

Sophos, the IT security firm, revealed the pricing of its initial public offering, bringing the total valuation of the company to £1 billion and marking one of the largest flotations by a technology company in the U.K., TechCrunch reported late last week. Get the Full...

International
PayByPhone Targets Easier Urban Parking
June 29, 2015

PayByPhone, the mobile payments company that is focused on parking, said on Friday (June 26) in a release that it is streamlining the experience in a city setting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Citigroup’s Retail Banking Reorg
June 26, 2015

Citigroup will combine its retail banking and mortgage operations, according to a memo viewed by Reuters, the newswire said in an article on Thursday (June 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Europe
Google, SoftBank Invest $11.5M In Yieldify
June 26, 2015

In a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and SoftBank Capital, London-based software-as-a-service startup Yieldify picked up $11.5 million to fuel the growth of its predictive marketing technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Mobile Apps Drive Big Returns For UK eCommerce Market
June 26, 2015

Criteo, an eCommerce marketing tech vendor, published its latest report on mobile adoption, saying it continues to grow at record speed – and in the U.K. especially. In its 2015 Q1 report, Japan, South Korea and the U.K. – in that order – were the...