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Labor Day Edition — American Express, Pizza Wars And Wells Fargo
September 04, 2017

Today, nationwide, Americans are celebrating the joys of hard work and earning an honest day’s living by sleeping late, going one last time to the beach and soaking up the last of the 75 percent off Labor Day sales instead of going to work. It’s good to take...

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For Mobile Payments, The Lure Of Everyday Life
August 29, 2017

What is the tipping point for mobile payments? It’s not just infrastructure, as our latest Data Drivers details. According to Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Mobile, the lure of making everyday tasks simpler is what turns dabblers into devotees in developed and developing nations.

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off
August 28, 2017

Last week’s news cycle was all about surprises. Hurricane Harvey blew into the coast of Mexico as a “blob of weather systems” and instead snuck up on the Texas shoreline and made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio got a...

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Today in Data: AmEx’s $96M Discriminatory Payout
August 24, 2017

Fair practices among credit card companies are determined by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of the time, companies abide by the rules, but every now and then there are one or two that veer off course into treacherous territory. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Data: Walmart’s Finance And Digital News
August 23, 2017

Since 1962, Walmart has been the de facto discount grocery chain of choice for many across the United States. While the retailer’s tagline was “Always Low Prices” for decades, it changed it to “Save Money. Live Better” in 2008. This change in messaging was likely...

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Today in Data: U.K. Lender Prodigy’s U.S. Expansion Funding
August 22, 2017

It can be argued that one of the highest costs to expanding professional careers is that of funding student loans. Post-primary schooling can be one of the most expensive endeavors a young person or adult in continuing education can take on. In the United States...

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Today In Data: Apple’s Piece Of The Smartwatch Pie
August 21, 2017

Watches have certainly seen an evolution over the years. First there was analog, which turned into digital and now smartwatches are the new watch du jour. And while there are many different branded smartwatches, Apple is taking on a significant part of the smartwatch pie....

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End-Of-Summer Edition: Malware Goes Retro, Bitcoin Splits And Apple Watch Breaks Free
August 21, 2017

This week, Americans will have something of a rare opportunity in the digital age: The chance to all do the same thing at once. That same thing will, of course, be looking up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
August 17, 2017

As long as there is an open window, a robber will always find a way to get inside the home to take a few souvenirs for themselves. The same can be said for retail and organizations around the world. If there’s a will, there’s a...