Lending Club hires new CFO to lead through turbulent times
Lending Club has brought in its new CFO. Thomas Casey is joining the wavering peer-to-peer lending company following the departure of Carrie Dolan.
PayPal buddies with UnionPay for European payments
PayPay is making it easier for European e-commerce companies to attract Chinese customers through a partnership with UnionPay.
Shanghai launches new blockchain alliance
There a new blockchain consortium in town with the announcement of the Shanghai Industrial Development Blockchain Alliance.
CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque
Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Pleo pockets $3m to control company card spending sprees
Danish Expenses automation service Pleo has raised $3m in a new round of funding to help companies control employee spending.
Ripple grabs $55m from blockchain-curious banks
The blockchain continues its steady shift into mainstream banking with startup Ripple adding seven more major financial institutions, as well as raised $55m in funding.
FastPay gets Citi backing for digital media lending
Online lenders might be having a tough year but that’s not holding back FastPay. The digital-businesses lender just landed a new round of funding from Citi Ventures.
Tipalti lands $14m for mass B2B payments
Automated B2B payments provider Tipalti has raised $14m in a new round of funding led by SGVC.
N26 taps into Siri for voice-activated transfers
N26 is making good us of Apple’s latest update to its iOS mobile operating system that gives developers access to its voice activates assistant Siri.
Chinese authorities raid peer-to-peer lender’s offices
The Chinese authorities are cracking down on suspicious peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms with raids on the offices of two businesses connected with Shanghai Kuailu Investment Group.