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Security & Fraud
Australian Inboxes Hit With Fake ASIC Malware
July 11, 2017

If you live Down Under, you might want to stick to the old-fashioned kind of surfing and avoid the web today. Not for the first time — not even for the first time this year ­— cybercriminals have posed as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC),...

Payment Methods
Ethereum Under Pressure As Worries About A Bubble Pop Up
July 11, 2017

Cryptocurrency Ethereum was under pressure on Monday, dropping 9.9 percent to $215 an ether, which is its lowest level in longer than a month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Banking
Wells Fargo To Pay $142 Million To Customers
July 11, 2017

The customers affected by Well’s Fargo’s account creation scandal have come to a settlement agreement with the bank, and a federal judge has offered preliminary approval for the deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

IPO
Snap Shares Break Below IPO Price
July 11, 2017

Shares of Snap, Inc. broke below their initial public offering (IPO) price, a milestone no company publicly traded likes to see. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Echo, Echo Dot Deep Discounts Part Of Amazon Prime Day
July 11, 2017

Amazon’s Prime Day 2017, which promises deep discounts every five minutes for 30 hours, will include big savings on its Echo and Echo Dot devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Microsoft Adds PayPal-Friendly eInvoicing Tool For SMEs
July 11, 2017

Microsoft is positioning itself further within small businesses, announcing new features for SME users of Office 365 on Monday (July 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Alternative Finances
AutoGravity On Why Car Buying Can Be Friction-Free
July 11, 2017

There’s nothing like that new car smell. And the fun of driving a new car off the dealer’s parking lot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
New VC Firm Invests In B2B Payments Startup PayStand
July 10, 2017

B2B payments startup PayStand announced new funding last week, but the investment is notable for more than one reason. 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...

Retail
Understaffed Starbucks Hits A Nerve
July 10, 2017

Over the past few years, retail coffee chain Starbucks has implemented a mobile order-ahead option to expedite service and improve consumer engagement. The goal was to make the ordering process easier, but a new survey has revealed it is not quite working out as intended. Get the...