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Boohoo Eyes Nasty Gal For $20M
December 29, 2016

One Los Angeles retail brand that filed for bankruptcy in November may be getting a new British owner. 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...

Data Enablers: Enova’s Decision-Making Tech
December 29, 2016

Life — and business, for that matter — is full of decisions. Some small, some big, many with the use of data in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
Indian Banks Worry They Will Run Out Of Cash When Demonetization Ends
December 29, 2016

With India’s demonetization set to come to an end on Dec. 30, banks in the country are warning the government they will have a tough time handling the sudden rush for cash when the program is over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
InterContinental Hotels Hacked?
December 29, 2016

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), parent company to more than 5,000 global hotel locations including Holiday Inn, is investigating a possible data security breach in some U.S. chains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Byte Raises $5.5 Million For Healthy Food Vending Machine Expansion
December 29, 2016

Vending machines may get a makeover now that Byte Foods, a startup that makes so-called smart vending machines, raised $5.5 million in seed funding, Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
FTC Says Scammers Targeting Attorneys, Doctors, Other License Holders
December 29, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission is warning that scammers have been setting their sights on attorneys, accountants, doctors and other holders of state licenses or certifications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bitcoin
IRS Asks Court To Dismiss Motion To Block It From Accessing Coinbase Data
December 29, 2016

The Internal Revenue Service has asked a court to dismiss a motion filed by a Coinbase user who wants the court to block the IRS from accessing transaction data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Thiel-Backed Mobile Bank Has Security Issues
December 29, 2016

New reports are surfacing that N26, the German FinTech company formerly known as Number26, may have security holes in its mobile-only banking product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Oculus Buys The Eye Tribe For Its Eye-Tracking Tech
December 29, 2016

Oculus and Facebook have reportedly inked a deal to acquire The Eye Tribe, a startup that created a $99 eye-tracking device developer kit, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...