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UK Gov’t Wants New Homes To Have Electric Car Chargers
July 15, 2019

The U.K. government wants to equip all new homes in the country with electric car charging points. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Uber, Yandex To Acquire Russian Taxi Service Vezyot
July 15, 2019

Yandex has announced that MLU B.V., its ride-sharing and food delivery joint venture with Uber, has agreed to acquire the IP and call-centers of Russia’s largest taxi company, Vezyot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
PayPal’s Xoom Goes Global And Door-to-Door
July 15, 2019

Xoom, PayPal’s international digital money transfer service, is launching in the U.K. and 31 countries, allowing millions of users to remit in bytes and bits. Julian King, Xoom general manager, tells PYMNTS that PayPal’s scale and expanded send-side presence can let people transact across digital...

Payment Methods
Amex Write-Off Rate Is Down; Delinquency Rate Holds 
July 15, 2019

American Express has reported that its American consumer card delinquency rate was 1.4 percent for June, the same number it was in May, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Postpartum Care App Lands $3M From Mark Cuban, Serena Williams
July 15, 2019

Data-driven maternal and infant health tech startup Mahmee has garnered $3 million from tech investor Mark Cuban, tennis icon and entrepreneur Serena Williams and others to build out its digital landscape aimed at preventing critical gaps in maternal health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
Symantec Finds Vulnerability In WhatsApp, Telegram
July 15, 2019

The cybersecurity company Symantec has found an exploit that can be breached by hackers using WhatsApp and Telegram media files, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
ABN AMRO, Qutech Link Up To Improve Banking Security
July 15, 2019

As computers become more and more powerful and start to utilize quantum technology, today’s security measures, like encryption, will increasingly be at risk, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banking
IMF Warns Of Big Tech Disruption In Banking Space
July 15, 2019

Banking institutions will get “left behind” if they don’t evolve as big tech companies continue disrupting the financial system, the latest research from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Ready, Set, Go: Here Comes 2019 Amazon Prime Day(s)
July 15, 2019

Only Amazon could alter the meaning of long-established units of time. 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...