Crain Communications is launching digital business publications in nine new markets: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. Read the full story by Sara Guaglione

Smartphone manufacturer LG has partnered with South Korean credit card companies Shinhan Card and KB Kookmin Card to develop a mobile payment system. As more retailers and vendors add mobile … Read the full story by Ben Frederick

Publisher Bauer Media has created a head of programmatic role for Ryan Skeggs, who previously served as programmatic account director at MailOnline. Read the full story by Felicia Greiff

NME has appointed Charlotte Gunn to the role of digital editor, where she will lead the British music magazine's digital growth strategy across mobile, desktop, social and native apps. Read the full story by Sara Guaglione

Can marketers meet brand-building objectives programmatically? Yes, they can, according to a panel of agency executives mulling over the topic. Read the full story by Tobi Elkin

Between its WhatsApp unit and Facebook Messenger, Facebook already dominates the mobile messaging space. Not content with its leadership position, however, the social giant just rolled out "Work Chat," a … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley

Rentrak and Millennial Media are launching a new product where advertisers can retarget TV commercials to mobile devices. The companies say marketers can measure results to see their specific return … Read the full story by Wayne Friedman