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Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend
August 22, 2019

A £10m grant from Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) was awarded to iwoca, one of Europe’s largest business lenders, as announced by iwoca in a press release last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Prosecutors Argue For Cap One Hacker To Remain In Jail
August 22, 2019

Federal prosecutors believe that the woman allegedly responsible for the Capital One hacking is a danger to society who needs to stay in prison while awaiting trial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Shopify Makes Canada’s Top 10 Biggest Public Firms
August 22, 2019

Shopify has become the 10th largest publicly-traded company in Canada. 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...

Security & Fraud
Tech Firms Form Consortium For Data Protection
August 21, 2019

The Linux Foundation has announced that it will be forming a consortium dedicated to boosting the adoption of confidential computing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Can Digitally-Read Emotions Play a Role in Payments and Retail?
August 21, 2019

Emotions play a significant role in all human endeavors, and that certainly goes for payments and commerce. And even as those two activities become ever more digital and mobile, emotions are still there as a focus. Indeed, the role of emotions in payments and commerce...

International
Protests Prompt Alibaba To Delay Hong Kong Listing
August 21, 2019

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba is shelving an approximate $15 billion listing in Hong Kong due to growing political unrest, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Mastercard, Visa Enable Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters
August 21, 2019

Transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, along with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), will enable tap-and-go payments at Miami’s Metrorail stations, according to a press release on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Commuters will be able to pay with contactless-enabled Visa and Mastercard...

Security & Fraud
PayID Hack Prompts Warning From Banks Down Under
August 21, 2019

A recent PayID data breach reported to Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) has prompted banks to issue warnings to customers, FinTech Extra reported on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Rideshare Firm Bolt Begins Food Delivery In Estonia
August 21, 2019

Ride-hailing service Bolt, which used to be called Taxify and is an Uber competitor, has started delivering food in Estonia, where the company originated, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...