eBay Takes Control Of Its Payments Destiny
eBay Takes Control Of Its Payments Destiny
January 31, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

In what was described by eBay as an effort to improve customer experience and offer sellers a more competitive cost structure, eBay announced news on...

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CFPB Sends Out RFI Over Administrative Adjudications
CFPB Sends Out RFI Over Administrative Adjudications
January 31, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants more insight into the use of administrative adjudications and sent out a Request for Information (RFI) to get...

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Startup Roundup: Changing The Name Of The Game
Startup Roundup: Changing The Name Of The Game
January 31, 2018  |  Startup Roundup

January is a month of New Year’s resolutions for the masses, and it was no different for these startups, many of which have launched or...

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Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
January 31, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head...

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Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015
Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015
January 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

As regulators in the U.S. and South Korea clamp down on cryptocurrencies, and investors question the stability of digital coins, bitcoin may see its worst...

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Today In Data: Blockchain Investments, Cannabis Marketplaces And EDIs’ Decline
Today In Data: Blockchain Investments, Cannabis Marketplaces And EDIs’ Decline
January 31, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS’ data, investors are still backing blockchain technology despite an ongoing wave of skepticism, growing cannabis use is resulting in the need for...

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Visa Checkout Hits 1 Million Enrolled Milestone In UK
Visa Checkout Hits 1 Million Enrolled Milestone In UK
January 31, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 31) that Visa Checkout, the online payment method introduced in the United Kingdom in the middle of 2017, hit...

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Malware Attack On National Stores Inc. Exposed Payment Data
Malware Attack On National Stores Inc. Exposed Payment Data
January 31, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Following a malware attack that allowed “unauthorized parties” to access customer credit card information, off-price retailer National Stores is seeking to prevent fraudulent activity and...

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H&M To Slow Store Openings
H&M To Slow Store Openings
January 31, 2018  |  Retail

Facing the shifting preferences of consumers, H&M has announced that 2018 will feature fewer brick-and-mortar store openings as it moves to adapt to increasingly digital...

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