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Adevinta Signs Deal To Buy eBay’s Classifieds Division For $9.2B  

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In a deal expected to create the world’s largest online classifieds company, eBay Inc. has agreed to sell its ad division to Adevinta ASA, the Norwegian online marketplace, for $9.2 The San Jose, California-based online selling mega corporation’s classifieds’ platforms include a dozen brands in 13 countries.

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PayPal Hires New Chief Marketing Officer

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Johnson will lead strategic marketing for PayPal and its associated brands, to help build on transformational work that the company says is already underway. She’ll work in the company headquarters in San Jose and will report directly to CEO Dan Schulman. I was an early convert to PayPal’s vision of fast, secure online payments.

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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

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Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. Mexico presently has a $50 limit on online purchases that can be imported duty-free, but talks are ongoing with the U.S. In its first week owning Whole Foods, Amazon saw big victories, especially in terms of online ordering.

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PayPal’s Power Playing Week

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And while the first four months of the year in general have been active — particularly as PayPal has worked to distinguish itself as a standalone entity after spending over a decade as the payments arm of eBay — the last week has seen announcements coming left and right out of PayPal HQ in San Jose. percent of the time.

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Surviving And Thriving Off Of Data In The Omni Era

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The San Jose, Calif.-based based company works with more than 250 merchants in 50-plus countries to boost sales at brick-and-mortar locations and reduce costs by providing them with eCommerce-related customer data they can use to enhance both online and in-store shopping experiences. Making Metrics Count.

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PayPal Unveils Carrier Partnerships & NFC Payment Capability

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Today, the San Jose-based company announced further updates , powered by partnerships that will offer it access to Vodafone’s 454 million users and America Movil’s 286 million subscribers. Braintree last presented at FinDEVr San Francisco 2015 and at FinovateSpring 2013 in San Jose.

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Santander and Kabbage Partner to Bring Same-Day Funding to UK SMEs

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The process is 100% online, available 24/7, and interest rates range from 8% to 20%. Pictured (left to right): Kabbage Director of Payment Operations, Michelle Sirpak, and Head of Product, Jason Dell demonstrating the Kabbage Card at FinovateSpring 2015 in San Jose. Rob Frohwein is CEO. Tickets are on sale now.