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Security & Fraud
Interpol Cracks Down On Encryption As Safety Net For Child Predators
November 17, 2019

Interpol is coming out against strong encryption, saying it protects child sex predators. 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....

B2B Payments
Sterling Bancorp Names Leaders Of Innovation Finance Group
November 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group, and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. The new group will provide a full suite of lending and banking products for growing technology companies at every...

International
Small Chinese Banks Struggle To Stay Afloat
November 17, 2019

Following years of brisk expansion, China’s smaller financial institutions are seeing hard times as customers turn to larger banks and the local economy slows, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Nov. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
BELLIN Works With Deutsche Bank On Instant Payments
November 17, 2019

BELLIN announced that it has successfully integrated support for SEPA real-time payments into its software solutions, with the help of Deutsche Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Why, In The eCommerce Era, Catalogs Are Cool Again
November 16, 2019

While Sears Roebuck gets all the credit for inventing the mail order catalog business in the United States, in historical terms they were actually a bit late to the game. The first catalogs date back to the Middle Ages, when people used them to buy...

Investments
SEC Probes WeWork For Potential IPO Violations
November 15, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into WeWork to determine whether the embattled company violated financial rules while it was gearing up for its IPO, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Delivery
Barclays: Grubhub Stock Could Soar With Smart Merger Move
November 15, 2019

Barclays has raised its investment opinion of Grubhub, positing that a few key moves could significantly change the future outlook of the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Facebook And Google Payments Efforts Top Week’s News
November 15, 2019

Welcome to the PYMTS Weekender, where we recap the week’s biggest development in payments and commerce. This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. The Weekender also includes the latest...

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Top News In Payments: Adyen Adds Card Issuing By Merchant Demand; Amazon Echo Smart Speakers...
November 15, 2019

In today’s top payments news, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said eCommerce isn’t quite where it needs to be revenue-wise, but that it will be one day. Also, Grab CEO Anthony Tan said his company won’t go public until it’s profitable. Get the Full Story Complete...