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eCommerce
JD.Com And Google Debut Online Store
March 05, 2019

JD.com, one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in China, has teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express, according to a report by Reuters.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Kaspersky: Mobile Malware Attacks Doubled In 2018
March 05, 2019

A new report by Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based cybersecurity and anti-virus company, has revealed that attacks on mobile devices with malware doubled from 66.4 million in 2017 to 116.5 million in 2018, according to a press release from the company. Get the Full Story Complete...

Banking
JPMorgan Pulls Out Of Private Prison Industry
March 05, 2019

JPMorgan, the biggest bank in the United States by assets, has announced it will no longer finance the private prison industry, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
RBI Fines 19 Lenders For SWIFT Non-Compliance
March 05, 2019

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central banking institution, has fined almost 20 lenders, including the State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, for not complying with rules on the use of worldwide payments network SWIFT, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

Payment Methods
NFC Forum Shares Specs For QR Codes Alternative
March 05, 2019

The NFC Forum, the standards and advocacy association for Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification (NMT) on Tuesday (March 5), giving payment service providers and consumers the chance to use available NFC payment solutions as an alternative to QR codes. Get...

Banking
Barclays Combining Pingit, BPay To Compete With Apple
March 05, 2019

Barclays Bank is going to merge its two payment apps into one, in an attempt to be more competitive in the payments field, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Certify Merges With Chrome River In $1B Deal
March 05, 2019

Certify and Chrome River Technologies, two leading travel, expense and invoice management software companies, have announced a $1 billion merger. 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...

Investments
Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Barclaycard Inks Deal With UnionPay
March 05, 2019

Barclaycard, the U.K. payment company, announced Tuesday (March 5) that it has inked a new partnership with UnionPay International, a unit of China UnionPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...