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B2B Payments
Britain, EU Spar Over Rejected FinServ Trade Offer
March 08, 2018

Britain and the European Union continue to remain deadlocked in their efforts to negotiate a trade deal with financial services agreements included, according to Reuters reports on Wednesday (March 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Regulation
Ripple CEO Wants Peace Between Regulators And Cryptos
March 08, 2018

Ripple’s CEO would like regulators and the cryptocurrency industry to learn how to get along. 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,...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Walmart Taps TSYS For Health Care Payments
March 08, 2018

TSYS, a global payment technology company based in Georgia, announced Wednesday (March 7) a new payment solution dubbed Advanced AuthControl will be implemented at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations around the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
Uber’s Kalanick Launches New Investment Fund
March 08, 2018

Uber co-founder and former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick announced in a Twitter post that he is creating a new fund called 10100, which will house his “passions, investment ideas and big bets.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law
March 08, 2018

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fintech Investments
Visa Invests In solarisBank — And Banking-As-A-Service
March 08, 2018

solarisBank, the first FinTech with a full banking license, raised EUR 56.6 million in a round of funding that included Visa among other investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
BBVA Increases Stake In UK’s Atom Bank
March 08, 2018

BBVA, the Spanish bank, announced news on Wednesday (March 7) that it has raised its stake in Atom Bank, the U.K. digital bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Smart Speakers In Nearly 20 Percent Of U.S. Homes
March 08, 2018

With smart speakers growing in popularity, Voicebot, the voice bot technology company, has found that 19.7 percent of adults in the U.S. have access to a smart speaker, up from under 1 percent a mere two years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
March 08, 2018

The Financial Services Agency in Japan has targeted seven cryptocurrency exchanges after the theft of $530 million in digital tokens earlier this year, ordering two of the exchanges to halt their businesses for a period of time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...