The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles
The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

Ten years ago, one-time television writer Susan Collins published the first installment in her post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult novel trilogy, “The Hunger Games.” Get the...

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How A Reformed Fraudster Now Fights Fraud
How A Reformed Fraudster Now Fights Fraud
August 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Most people’s first job was babysitting, or delivering the paper, or perhaps working at a local shop. But none of those jobs really appealed to a...

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Five At Five: Walmart Gets ‘Handy’ With Online Retail
Five At Five: Walmart Gets ‘Handy’ With Online Retail
August 30, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes Walmart’s newest online initiative, the latest...

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Reserve Bank Of Australia Outage Impacted Payments
Reserve Bank Of Australia Outage Impacted Payments
August 30, 2018  |  International

The Reserve Bank of Australia had an outage Thursday (Aug. 31) that lasted around three hours and impacted payments throughout the market. Get the Full...

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Flipkart Reportedly Rolling Out Payment Services
Flipkart Reportedly Rolling Out Payment Services
August 30, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Flipkart, the eCommerce giant based in India, is getting into the financial services industry with two new products. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Kings Never Had It So Good: Behold The Rise Of Smart Toilets And Bathrooms
Kings Never Had It So Good: Behold The Rise Of Smart Toilets And Bathrooms
August 30, 2018  |  Internet of Things

One often hears that many people, especially in the most prosperous countries of the West and Asia, live better than the kings and queens of...

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Starling Launches Bank Account For 16- And 17-Year-Olds
Starling Launches Bank Account For 16- And 17-Year-Olds
August 30, 2018  |  Banking

Starling Bank, the mobile-only bank, announced on Thursday (Aug. 30) it rolled out current accounts for 16- and 17-year-olds. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Global Payments COO Mangum Stepping Down
Global Payments COO Mangum Stepping Down
August 30, 2018  |  Personnel

Global Payments, the worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced on Thursday (Aug. 30) that President and Chief Operating Officer David Mangum is...

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Apple’s Latest Acquisition Signals Promise Of Augmented Reality
Apple’s Latest Acquisition Signals Promise Of Augmented Reality
August 30, 2018  |  Apple

Apple has made a new bet on augmented reality (AR), buying Akonia Holographics, which makes lenses for the technology. The secretive deal, confirmed this week,...

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