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International
South Korea Officially Investigating Samsung Fiasco
October 17, 2016

Given the virtual avalanche of troubles Samsung has endured of late, the investigation by its home government was the last shoe to drop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
More Consumers Crossing Borders For Sales, Payments
October 17, 2016

Consumers are increasingly making transactions across borders, said a new report by Pitney Bowes. As much as 66 percent of consumers who buy items online are doing so with purchases being made outside the borders of their own countries, noted the report. And the movement...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Yummly Inks Deal With Amazon To Sell Cookware With Recipes
October 17, 2016

Yummly, the recipe aggregator, announced last week that its recipes will now include cookware products that can be purchased via Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payment Methods
USAA Rolls Out Samsung Pay For Visa Credit, Debit Cardholders
October 17, 2016

USAA Bank announced last week it introduced Samsung Pay for its Visa credit and debit cardholders. 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...

Security & Fraud
ATMs Attempt To Halt Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016

Fraudsters are finding ATMs to be among the newest lures for bilking victims out of money. 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...

Banking
New CEO Not Wells Fargo’s Savior
October 17, 2016

Tim Sloan’s debut as Wells Fargo’s new CEO left The Street nonplussed. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Naspers Sells Allegro To PE Group For $3.25 Billion
October 17, 2016

Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners agreed on Friday (Oct. 14) to acquire Naspers’ Polish online auction site, dubbed Allegro, for $3.25 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Watchdog Marks 15 Swiss Banks As At Risk For Money Laundering
October 17, 2016

According to financial services watchdog FINMA, about 15 Swiss banks are exposed to the risk of money laundering — or are in what they the call the “red zone.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Resy To Launch In Seattle
October 17, 2016

The online reservation space has gotten a little bit more crowded. GeekWire reported that, on Monday (Oct. 17), Resv is debuting in Seattle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...