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Retail
More Security In Wake Of Mall Brawls
December 28, 2016

‘Tis the season to riot. A string of major disturbances at malls nationwide on the day after Christmas has led police to increase patrols and malls to ramp up security guard presence — in case consumers needed another reason to avoid physical stores. Get the...

Digital Banking
Xiaomi-Backed Online Bank Opening In China Soon
December 28, 2016

A Xiaomi Inc.-backed Chinese online bank is gearing up to launch soon following on the heels of establishing the bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Last-Minute Shopping Boosted Holiday Sales For Retailers
December 28, 2016

Last-minute spending by holiday shoppers countered a slow start to the holiday shopping season, enabling lots of retailers to beat sales expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Volkswagen Inks Deal To Buy PayByPhone
December 28, 2016

Volkswagen’s financing unit has inked a deal to buy PayByPhone, a Canadian mobile payments company, for an undisclosed sum. 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
Earny Debuts New Way To Save With Citi, Chase
December 28, 2016

Earny, the personal assistant bot launched earlier this year that automatically tracks users’ purchase history and monitors price adjustments, announced a new feature to help users save just as the holiday season is coming to a close. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Republicans Looking At Ways To Get Cordray Ousted From CFPB
December 28, 2016

Richard Cordray, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head, is in the crosshairs of Republican critics who are reportedly looking into any past behavior that could get him ousted from the government agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payments Innovation
Payments 2016: The Year Of Businesses No Longer Relying on Banks
December 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. We posed the same question to each executive: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Innovation
Payments 2016: The Year Of KYC For Fraud Prevention
December 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. We posed the same question to each executive: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
RBS Enters 2017 On Shaky Grounds
December 28, 2016

Royal Bank of Scotland may be the bank most happy about the end of 2016. 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,...