• M-payment users to grow 150% in Canada this year - Deloitte

    M-payment users to grow 150% in Canada this year - Deloitte
    (Telecompaper) The number of Canadians who use a third-party touch-based payment service to buy a product on service on their mobile device is forecast to grow by 150 percent this year to reach over 1 million users, according to consultancy Deloitte. The research found that 29 percent of Canadians browsed shopping websites on a weekly basis in the middle of 2015, but only 6 percent made a purchase. Touch commerce reduces the time taken between browsing to transaction on a mobile phone or tablet
  • Softbank to boost India investments to USD 10 bln

    Softbank to boost India investments to USD 10 bln
    (Telecompaper) Japan's SoftBank plans to increase its investment in India up to USD 10 billion in the coming year. The company has invested over USD 2 billion in Indian firms over the past year, The Times of India reports, citing SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son. Son said that the internet and solar sectors are of most interest to him. "We are very happy with the portfolio we have. We will continue to look for new opportunities. Internet and solar are the sectors that excite me", Son said.

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