JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
JPMorgan, Vantiv Eyeing Deals To Buy Worldpay
July 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dealmaking in the United Kingdom may be getting a boost in the wake of Brexit and in the wake of the fall in the pound....

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Alexa Logs 15,000 Skills, Jumping from February’s 10,000 Tally
Alexa Logs 15,000 Skills, Jumping from February’s 10,000 Tally
July 05, 2017  |  Voice Activation

The voice-powered applications offered through Alexa now number more than 15,000 skills, reports TechCrunch, up from 10,000 in February.  That latter number, in turn, stood...

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EU Court Adviser Says France Can Lodge Criminal Charges Against Uber Managers
EU Court Adviser Says France Can Lodge Criminal Charges Against Uber Managers
July 05, 2017  |  Legal

Ride-hailing company Uber was recently dealt a difficult blow: A European Union (EU) court adviser paved the way for France to charge local Uber managers...

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Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
Bucking Brexit, UK’s Tide Raises $14M In Funding
July 05, 2017  |  Brexit

Among the latest traditional bank challengers to raise money across the pond is Tide, based in the U.K. The company, which delivers banking services across...

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Innovators: Avoid The Siren Song Of “What’s Hot”
Innovators: Avoid The Siren Song Of “What’s Hot”
July 05, 2017  |  CEO Series

How to innovate successfully in payments, where as a rule, complexity reigns? According to Applause CEO Doron Reuveni, among the best approaches is to focus less on...

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Why CFOs Are Kicking The Fraud Fighting Can … Out The Door
Why CFOs Are Kicking The Fraud Fighting Can … Out The Door
July 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is like gluten. It’s in almost everything, and it often goes completely unnoticed. Most organizations have resigned themselves to the fact that, despite their...

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How Cisco And Hyundai Want To Drive The Connected Car Future
How Cisco And Hyundai Want To Drive The Connected Car Future
July 05, 2017  |  Internet of Things

In April 2016, IT solutions company Cisco Systems and car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company entered into a connected car partnership. With a shared goal of...

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The End Of The Uber Experience?
The End Of The Uber Experience?
July 05, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Friction is something that I talk and write about a lot. Its abundance in payments and commerce is what inspires innovators to challenge a friction-filled...

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U.S. Bank CEOs Make Three Times More Than Their Overseas Counterparts
U.S. Bank CEOs Make Three Times More Than Their Overseas Counterparts
July 04, 2017  |  What's Hot

The chief executives of U.S. banks have been paid handsomely since 2004, with the average boss making three times as much as their counterparts around...

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