Doubting India’s ‘fastest-growing’ GDP stats, economists devise their own

Is the Indian economy a good deal weaker than official data showing it to be the world’s most dynamic emerging market?

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At least 11 dead, hundreds hurt after earthquake rattles Taiwan

TAINAN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers raced to find additional survivors after a powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn Saturday and collapsed a building in a high-rise residential complex, killing at least 11 people and…

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Haydee Celaya on 30 Years of Private Equity Investing in Emerging Markets

Haydee Celaya, Co-Founder + Chief Investment Officer at Avanz Capital Partners Ltd., is an emerging market investment pioneer. Hear which long-term growth se…

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Here’s how Apple could take over emerging markets with its refurbished iPhones

Here’s how Apple could take over emerging markets with its refurbished iPhones – For users in the US, Apple has a trade-in program that lets them hand over.

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How Toast Is Changing The Restaurant mPOS Game | PYMNTS.com

The mPOS Tracker offers an organizing framework for evaluating the many players that have entered the mobile point of sale sector for all mobile devices.

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Apple Just Lost $626M To Patent Troll VirnetX | PYMNTS.com

A jury has found that Apple must pay $626 million in damages for patent infringement connected to iMessage, FaceTime and other Apple software.

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January Earnings Give Retail The Cold Shoulder | PYMNTS.com

Despite retail’s New Year’s resolutions, the industry continues to post subpar earnings reports into 2016.

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Mobile Payments’ Role At Super Bowl 50 | PYMNTS.com

As tens of thousands of fans descend on the Bay Area for Super Bowl 50, Silicon Valley’s mobile payments industry has geared up for a true test.

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Major Biometrics Magazine Says NEXT Biometrics CEO Expects Fingerprint Sensor Growth in Smart Card, NEXT-Enabled & IoT Sectors

OSLO, NORWAY–(Marketwired – Feb 5, 2016) – A feature article in FindBiometrics Magazine reported that the CEO of NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors: NEXT), the leading provider of high quality lowest-cost fingerprint sensors, expects significant growth…

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O2 travel alert system to reduce credit card fraud – | Lonely Planet

A new initiative being rolled out by a major mobile phone provider could help end the problem of overseas credit card fraud through sophisticated geo-pairing of phones and cards.

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