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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Amid China’s FinTechs, Small Caps, Short Sales, Big Gains
Amid China’s FinTechs, Small Caps, Short Sales, Big Gains
January 18, 2019  |  Investments

For short sellers – those who bet that stocks will fall rather than rise – amid Chinese FinTechs, this week has led to big gains....

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Microsoft Admits That Cortana Can’t Compete With Alexa, Google Assistant
Microsoft Admits That Cortana Can’t Compete With Alexa, Google Assistant
January 18, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is taking its digital assistant Cortana in a new direction as it has fallen behind Google Assistant and Alexa in the past year, according...

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Reliance To Battle Amazon And Flipkart For India eCommerce
Reliance To Battle Amazon And Flipkart For India eCommerce
January 18, 2019  |  Amazon Profile

Indian company Reliance Industries plans to open an eCommerce site geared toward small retailers, one that would rival Amazon and Flipkart, Financial Times reported on...

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