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Ridesharing
Lyft Valuation Tops $15B
June 28, 2018

Lyft announced on Wednesday (June 27) that it raised $600 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $15.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Security & Fraud
Ticketmaster UK Suffers User Data Breach
June 28, 2018

Ticketmaster U.K. revealed that over the weekend it identified malicious software on a customer support product hosted by Inbenta Technologies, an external third-party supplier to Ticketmaster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Boston’s Commuter Rail Will Now Accept Card Payments Onboard
June 28, 2018

The MBTA and its operating partner Keolis Commuter Services have announced that, beginning this fall, commuter rail passengers in Boston will be able to pay onboard with a credit or debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

eCommerce
Shopify Stock Tanks Post-Retail Sales Tax Decision
June 28, 2018

Shopify’s stock fell on Wednesday (June 27) following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will enable states to collect more online taxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

eCommerce
Walmart Launches 3D Virtual Shopping Tour; Buy The Room Coming Shortly
June 28, 2018

Four months after launching its new digital shopping experience for the home on Walmart.com, the company announced it launched two new ways for customers to browse the website, including a 3D virtual shopping tour. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Security & Fraud
Exactis Exposes Non-Financial Data On Close To 340M Americans
June 28, 2018

Exactis, the marketing and data aggregation firm, was the subject of a data breach in which customer information ended up on the Internet for hackers or anyone else to view. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Equifax Agrees To Regulators’ Demand For Stronger Security Practices
June 28, 2018

Equifax has made a deal to tighten up its security after a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive data of more than 145 million people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
How To Stop Fraud From Making Itself At Home In Real Estate
June 28, 2018

The category of real estate has not traditionally been a haven for fraud, but it does exist. Leasing fraud made its first significant appearance in a Consumer Sentinel report three years ago in the form of identity fraud and theft – that is, fraudsters were...

B2B Payments
Moving The Commercial Card Adoption Needle
June 28, 2018

Commercial cards are gaining traction in B2B payments, especially in areas like employee expense management, but there are still assumptions that commercial card adoption lags because suppliers don’t want to accept cards, and they assume suppliers don’t want to accept cards because of the cost....