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Retail
India’s Antitrust Body Calls For Investigation Into Flipkart, Amazon
January 13, 2020

In an order on Monday (Jan. 13), the antitrust body of India said it has called for a probe into potential competition law violations by Walmart’s Flipkart and Amazon.com Inc. Both firms deny the claims, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Regulation
EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
January 13, 2020

It’s a new year, and in Europe, an expansion of scrutiny and laws governing data sharing. 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 daily...

Security & Fraud
You Haven’t Been Yourself Lately: Digital Identity Trends 2020
January 13, 2020

The launch of EMV chip cards in the U.S. in the early 2000s had much of the hoped-for effect: By 2017, both Mastercard and Visa had reported that counterfeit fraud was more than halved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Esports Venue Coming To Mall of Georgia
January 13, 2020

Allied Esports and Simon announced that the Mall of Georgia, located in Buford, Georgia, will host the companies’ initial esports venue, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
January 13, 2020

It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign...

B2B Payments
Navigating The Increasingly Murky Waters Of Trade Finance
January 13, 2020

Trade finance remains an essential tool for cross-border B2B trade, and with an estimated $1.5 trillion gap in available trade finance, non-bank players have flooded the market to address the demand — and introduce efficiencies to an area of finance that has historically been bogged...

Ridesharing
LA Looks To Boost Taxi Industry With Rideshare-esque Revamp
January 13, 2020

As Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies continue to prosper, California is seeing a reckoning with the question of their need for regular taxis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Delivery
Who Will Win The Restaurant Aggregator Race?
January 13, 2020

Foot traffic is flat as digital dominates top-line growth. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Mobile Payments
Visa Tap To Phone Expands POS Acceptance For Retailers
January 13, 2020

The mobile point of sale (mPOS) landscape got more interesting today (Jan. 12), as Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes pre-installed with Visa’s Tap to Phone app. Tap to Phone enables sellers with Android phones to accept contactless payments...