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APRIL 7, 2017

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. B2B FinTechs in the U.S. The company said this week it raised $8.5

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MAY 16, 2018

Perusing through social media platforms like Instagram, Jessie Zeng came to a realization: Followers wanted to know where they could buy the clothing worn by their favorite celebrities or influencers, but their requests often went unanswered. Instagram Drives Fashion Purchases.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A new report from Interactive Advertising Bureau ( IAB ) shows that the online advertising business continues to grow at double-digit rates. According to a report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC ), digital ad revenue in the U.S. Year over year, social media revenue was up 37.5

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Bloomberg reports that it offers a bevy of innovative options intended to entice customers into spending more time shopping. Tencent, which has the popular WeChat Pay platform as well as the social media platform Weibo, will offer one-stop shopping for Burberry items in one of the world’s most important luxury markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Starting with some of the most recent changes — and a sign of what’s to come — earlier in the month, the European Commission offered up its initial draft of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With so many companies giving their employees Election Day off, it could be an opportunity for a one-day sales event both online and in-store. Social media has always been the go-to media for retailers due to its ability to target locally, and retarget as well. Not this year. Now, the where.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! Can Facebook help bring more sanity — or, more accurately, a better sense of safety — to the world of online dating? That’s the social media platform’s aim. How nice of them to have an open bar at their wedding !

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Crypto market a perfect environment for fraud. Of that group of users, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that since the beginning of 2021 through the first quarter of 2022, more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in crypto scams. Growing popularity.

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JUNE 8, 2017

In just a short decade, social media has grown from a couple of platforms connecting music fans and college students to the de facto channel of communication for millions of people every day. How pervasive has social media become? Social Media is for Building Relationships, Not Spamming Ideas.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You may not be in the market for a relationship, but you can help protect others from falling for romance scams. with reported losses of a staggering $1.3 Takeaway 3 Romance scams can happen to anyone, but staying informed and following these precautions can create a safer online dating experience. billion in 2021.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Social media is no longer the shiny new toy in the PR and marketing toy box. Today, financial providers and FinTech firms alike know they must integrate social media into their communications strategies. For many FinTech companies, social media serves primarily as a source for leads.

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JUNE 18, 2018

One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram , and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want to sell directly to online consumers. According to PYMNTS data, for instance, 58 percent of consumers reported engaging in contextual commerce. The stakes are extremely high.

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JULY 5, 2018

That trend fits into the emerging ecosystem of contextual commerce , a phrase that refers to meeting consumers on their own terms — for instance, on social media sites that attract people with similar interests — and then offering them the chance to buy products related to what they are reading, talking and thinking about.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

WeChat users are reportedly racing to get the Chinese mobile payment, messaging and social media program. JD won’t be the only online shopping company to work with the PBoC to bring cryptocurrency to the country. Plus, digital payment provider Ant Group is looking for a record return as it goes public. The rise comes as the U.S.

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JULY 3, 2018

A recent California Supreme Court decision that essentially allows a negative Yelp post to stand about a lawyer could help determine how online reviews are treated in the future. An appeals court rejected Yelp’s argument, but the Supreme Court found in favor of the online review platform. Liability Protection. A colleague disagreed.

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APRIL 20, 2016

The promise of genuine engagement with customers through social media is drawing the attention of traditional businesses, like banks. However, their use of social media platforms has grown in recent years to include memes, unique content, and customer service elements. How Banks Should Operate on Social Media.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

17) will discuss the fraud problem stemming from influencer marketing. The event strives to unite the worlds of communications and marketing to stimulate conversations about digital marketing and influencer campaigns, PR Daily reported on Monday (Sept. Sylo is sponsoring the event. He said, “$1.3

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

IBM has purchased Expertus Technologies, which is based in Canada, according to an announcement, in an effort to strengthen its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in addition to its online payment strategies. EU Releases First Drafts for Digital Services, Digital Markets Acts.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Social media mogul company Facebook has launched P2P payments through Facebook Messenger in the U.K. is the next market to have the service, after Facebook first launched the payments feature in the U.S. According to reports, all major banks in the U.K. are taking part in the service. To use […].

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should be on guard against dominant companies buying emerging startups, Bloomberg reported. That, according to the report, shone a light on one of the central issues in the agency's investigation of Facebook. Joe Simons , chair of the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As government regulators in China increase tech industry oversight, Tencent said it will comply with new laws intended to curb antitrust activities and tighten FinTech acceleration, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (Nov. Its business units span social media, video streaming, digital payments and wealth management.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the time-wasting tendencies of many users. But social media is also driving retail innovation, and those trends are going to help shape commerce in the all-important fourth quarter and beyond into the 2020s.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Lau’s comments came when the China-based company registered a September quarter that exceeded expectations due to spiking demand for digital games, Nikkei Asia reported. "As Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Here are four techniques you should include as part of your healthcare marketing efforts to reach older patients: 1. Make scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments an easier experience online and offline. According to a 2021 Statistica report, 73% of adults over 65 are active internet users. How are you reaching them?

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JANUARY 14, 2020

After a report indicated Pinterest came out ahead of Snap Inc. ’s s Snapchat to take the spot as the third-largest social media platform in the United States, shares of the social media firm jumped by as high as 13 percent on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. market saturation. million U.S. million U.S.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Harris Poll and CIT Group, a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, recently released the results of a survey they conducted on how middle-market retailers felt about their sector’s financial health. This was followed by social media presence and digital marketing, with 57 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Luxury brand Burberry has teamed up with Tencent in China to offer a “social retail” store to take advantage of China’s online shopping trend and capture more of the luxury market in the country, according to a report by Reuters. . The plan is to create a space that mixes physical with digital.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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JUNE 18, 2020

In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood Markets Inc. The financial technology company is regarded for helping to make trading in vogue with millennials, Reuters reported. “We The trading app also went down on March 9, as the markets dropped and shuttered momentarily for the first time as of 1997.

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JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. The company has emerged as a dominant player in the nation’s digital advertising market. billion global users.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In the September Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of CUs, including friction between CUs and the ABA, the increasing importance of social media for member engagement, and how CUs are regaining their personal touch in an increasingly digital world. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

People provided access to the online technology of Estonia via an eResidency program are reportedly being connected to digital currency schemes in other countries, Bloomberg reported. In other news, KuCoin has kept the accounts of its clients restricted as hackers start to reportedly move stolen digital currency, CoinDesk reported.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Social media site Pinterest has announced a new feature that will allow users to make purchases from a selected number of online shops as it continues to expand and grow, according to a report from CNBC. The feature, called the Pinterest Shop , has hundreds of what the company is calling “Product Pins.”

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Consumers expect to do business with their bank online seamlessly, without the hassle of complicated security checks, whether through their mobile phone, smart watch, home speaker or other connected device. So how can banks offer customers both a secure and simplified experience while offering their services online? About the Report.

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JULY 13, 2023

A scam usually begins with online contact via social media or dating apps. Scammers build up a victim’s trust and gain access to their online account information, sometimes “fattening the pig” by soliciting more investment in cryptocurrency before “slaughtering the pig” and stealing the cryptocurrency. billion in 2021.

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