First Bitcoin Capital Trading Suspended By SEC
First Bitcoin Capital Trading Suspended By SEC
August 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday (Aug. 24) it has temporarily suspended trading in the securities of Canada-based company First Bitcoin Capital Corp. (BITCF). In...

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Five Year Jail Term Handed Down For Samsung Head Lee
Five Year Jail Term Handed Down For Samsung Head Lee
August 25, 2017  |  News

A five-year jail term looms for Jay Y. Lee, the head of Samsung Group, in the wake of a bribery scandal and trial that also...

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Starbucks To Shut Down Online Store This Fall
Starbucks To Shut Down Online Store This Fall
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks is planning to permanently shut down operations for its online store, effective Oct. 1. In preparation for the eCommerce closure, the website is offering...

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Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director
Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director
August 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve has named a new payments strategy director tasked with heading the agency’s payment system improvement initiatives. The Fed first announced Dave Sapenaro as the...

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Retail Sales In UK Continue To Drop
Retail Sales In UK Continue To Drop
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

British consumers appear to be curbing their spending as the impact of the U.K.’s June 2016 Brexit vote continues to take hold throughout the country....

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InComm Buys Amex’s Serve Prepaid Card Tech
InComm Buys Amex’s Serve Prepaid Card Tech
August 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Credit card giant American Express (AmEx) has announced it is selling its Serve platform to InComm, in a deal that gives the latter firm exclusive...

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Mark Cuban Unveils New Blockchain Project: Mercury Protocol
Mark Cuban Unveils New Blockchain Project: Mercury Protocol
August 25, 2017  |  Blockchain

Mercury Protocol, a project backed by billionaire investor Mark Cuban, is looking to change how people interacts over the internet. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Amazon Prime Comes To Whole Foods POS
Amazon Prime Comes To Whole Foods POS
August 25, 2017  |  Amazon

eCommerce giant Amazon has announced its multi billion dollar acquisition of brick-and-mortar retail grocer Whole Foods Market will close next week. In addition, Amazon Prime...

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As Trump Seeks Improved Russian Ties, Tough Times For Russian Hackers?
As Trump Seeks Improved Russian Ties, Tough Times For Russian Hackers?
August 25, 2017  |  News

Even as President Donald Trump seeks to strengthen ties with Russia, times may be tough for a small subset of that country’s population — namely,...

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