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State Attorneys General Probing Experian Breach
April 04, 2014

 U.S. state attorneys general reportedly have launched a multistate investigation into a breach in which crooks allegedly gained access to some 200 million Social Security numbers via a unit of credit bureau Experian PLC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Mobile
New Insights Into How Merchants Use Mobile
April 04, 2014

A major shift is underway in how merchants position mobile payments as a source of revenue, according to new research from fraud-prevention specialist Kount. Some 2,000 folks responded to Kount’s recently released free report “Mobile Payments & Fraud Survey: 2014 Report,” including 1,000 online merchants....

B2B Payments
Friday Factoids
April 04, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 18
April 03, 2014

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Citigroup To Face Criminal Inquiry
April 03, 2014

Federal investigators have opened an inquiry into Citigroup’s Mexican unit, over a recent a $400 million fraud case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Are Million Dollar Bitcoins In Our Near-Future?
April 03, 2014

Despite recent troubles, including an unfavorable IRS ruling, a Chinese ban and the various legal woes of  a variety of processors—some investors remain incredibly bullish on bitcoin.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Jack Ma-Owned Zhejiang Finance Credit Network Technology To Buy Stake in Hundsun
April 03, 2014

Zhejiang Finance Credit Network Technology, a Jack Ma-owned company, has made a 3.3 billion yuan (US$532 million) deal for a more than 20 percent stake in Chinese financial-software developer Hundsun. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Merchant Innovation
John Lewis Partnership Adds to Growing Ranks Of Corporate Google Apps Users
April 03, 2014

The John Lewis Partnership, the operator of John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, is the latest corporate deployer of Google Apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Visa Debit EMV Will Run Over NYCE Network
April 03, 2014

EMV adoption has taken another giant step toward advancement with the announcement that a licensing agreement to make the Visa EMV debit available to all NYCE network participants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...