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SoftBank, Ant Financial Back India’s Paytm With $1B Funding
November 25, 2019

India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing a source. The deal values Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications, at $16...

Security & Fraud
WWW Creator Tim Berners-Lee Shapes Web Rescue Strategy
November 25, 2019

British scientist and World Wide Web (WWW) creator Tim Berners-Lee has designed a strategy to save the internet from corruption and falsehoods,  The Guardian reported on Sunday (Nov. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payments Innovation
Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?
November 25, 2019

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. Consumers, after all, tend to trust their financial institutions (FIs) to safeguard their money – and the...

Investments
GoExpedi Closes $25M Funding Round Led By Top Tier
November 24, 2019

GoExpedi, an eCommerce, supply chain and analytics startup, has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Top Tier Capital Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross-border Payments
CurrencyFair Launches Cross-Border Collections Solution
November 24, 2019

International payments and money transfer service CurrencyFair has announced Friday (Nov. 22) the launch of its new cross-border collections solution for marketplaces, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Security & Fraud
T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk
November 24, 2019

A recent data breach exposed the personal data of more than 1 million prepaid T-Mobile customers, reports said on Friday (Nov. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Malls Close Vacancy Gap With 1700+ Online Retailers
November 24, 2019

As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Biometrics
Indian Café Criticized For Billing Customers Through Facial Scanning
November 24, 2019

Customers at a popular Indian cafe chain are unhappy that the company is using facial recognition software to bill its customers, CNN reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Veem Now Offers Locked Exchange Rates For Foreign Payments
November 24, 2019

Cross-border payments processing company Veem announced Friday (Nov. 22) that it is offering locked exchange rates for foreign exchange payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....