Two Snap Executives Leaving Over Inappropriate Behavior With A Contractor
Two Snap Executives Leaving Over Inappropriate Behavior With A Contractor
January 20, 2019  |  Personnel

Two senior executives recently left Snap, the maker of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, for allegedly conducting inappropriate relationships with a contractor that was outside the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
January 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek is acquiring a “substantial” number of shares in Philippine-based blockchain services platform Coins.ph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Why The Sweet Smell Of Tech Success Can Be Rife With Failure
Why The Sweet Smell Of Tech Success Can Be Rife With Failure
January 19, 2019  |  Retail

In 1946, a few weeks before Christmas, Frank Capra’s Christmastime classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” was released in theaters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Payments And Commerce Game Of The Super Bowl
The Payments And Commerce Game Of The Super Bowl
January 18, 2019  |  Retail

For certain sports fans, it’s one of best times of the year, a weeks-long period of anticipation, anxiety and hope. That’s because after a long...

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Spotify Plans Voice-Activated In-Car Music Player
Spotify Plans Voice-Activated In-Car Music Player
January 18, 2019  |  Subscriptions

As Spotify seeks to gain independence from Google, Apple and Amazon products, the music streaming service is looking to the car dashboard. The company intends...

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Behind Bars: Mobile Payments And Digital Disbursements Go To Prison
Behind Bars: Mobile Payments And Digital Disbursements Go To Prison
January 18, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Cash is a general no-go in prison, with inmates required to use funds and wages deposited into accounts to pay for commissary items. Prisoners also...

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Lloyds Banking Group Reports Faster Payments Outage
Lloyds Banking Group Reports Faster Payments Outage
January 18, 2019  |  Banking

Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds, has suffered a faster payments glitch that affects customers’ ability to get money, according...

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Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
January 18, 2019  |  Investments

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity...

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US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
US Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine
January 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Regulators in the United States have reportedly met to discuss levying fines against social media giant Facebook, a punishment that could be sizable in scope...

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