PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: No IPO Plans As Airbnb Closes $1 Billion In Funding
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: No IPO Plans As Airbnb Closes $1 Billion In Funding
March 13, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

Bursting onto the scene over the past decade, the sharing economy has disrupted some of the most traditional industries. One of the largest disruptions came...

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Payments Stocks Still Swayed By Earnings
Payments Stocks Still Swayed By Earnings
March 13, 2017  |  Investments

Headed into the waning days of winter, payments stocks still were moved, up and down, by earnings reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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“Fixing” the Blockchain Is Dividing The Miner Community
“Fixing” the Blockchain Is Dividing The Miner Community
March 13, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The blockchain has a problem — it is really, really backlogged.  As bitcoin has gotten more popular, the number of people trying to use it...

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Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round
Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round
March 13, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Sift, a free application that ensures credit card customers reap the full benefits of their cards, announced a $1.5 million seed round last week, as...

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India Digital Payments Companies Forced To Step Up Their Game
India Digital Payments Companies Forced To Step Up Their Game
March 13, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The government of India is launching three tools that will help cashless payments gain adoption but could hurt some of the leading electronic payment providers...

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Small Business Confidence On The Increase In New Political Environment
Small Business Confidence On The Increase In New Political Environment
March 13, 2017  |  News

The stock market rally that has continued more or less unabated since the election of Donal Trump has gotten a lot of attention — but...

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Reporting Data For FICO Scores Changes
Reporting Data For FICO Scores Changes
March 13, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Good news is ahead for those suffering from low FICO scores — according to reports this morning, civil judgements and tax liens will by and large...

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Tech, Global Network Of Merchants Can Combat Ecommerce Fraud
Tech, Global Network Of Merchants Can Combat Ecommerce Fraud
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Emailage, the email risk assessment company, has found that during 2016 $1 billion in fraud was stopped by using technology and a syndicated network of...

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UK’s Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Wants To Expand Coverage To Include Cyberattacks
UK’s Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Wants To Expand Coverage To Include Cyberattacks
March 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. government’s £6 billion ($7.3 billion) terrorism reinsurance fund — set up to assist insurers paying out claims on property damage and business interruption...

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