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Mobile Payments
KCB Group Turning To Facebook, Apple, Alibaba On Digital Payments
October 03, 2016

KCB Group, Kenya’s largest bank based on assets, is reportedly in talks with Facebook, Apple and Alibaba Group about working together on digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Merchant Innovation
The Metal Shopping Cart’s High Tech Makeover
October 01, 2016

Groundbreaking, innovative, trailblazing — these aren’t the type of adjectives you would think of to describe the typical shopping cart that gets pushed around physical stores. In fact, most of them look pretty similar from store to store. But, then again, you probably haven’t seen...

International
Singapore Eyes London’s FinTech Top Spot
September 30, 2016

Major cities in Europe may not be the only ones after London’s FinTech crown. 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...

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Q3 Global Fraud Attack Index Data Deep-Dive
September 30, 2016

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Buyout Looms For American Apparel?
September 30, 2016

American Apparel is on the block and is in the midst of seeking a buyer for the firm, having hired Los Angeles investment bank Houlihan Lokey in that effort, Retail Dive reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Is Pier 1 Taking The Poison Pill?
September 30, 2016

Pier 1 is trying to protect itself from potential takeover bids. So, in order to do that, the company is invoking something known as a “poison pill” provision, also known as a “Rights Protection Agreement,” which protects the company from any single shareholder acquiring more than...

Security & Fraud
Banks Boost Security Of SWIFT Networks
September 30, 2016

Global banks using SWIFT networks, the global interbank messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, are stepping up their security systems amid the rising threat of cyberattacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Walmart Getting Serious About eCommerce
September 30, 2016

For years, Walmart has dominated the brick-and-mortar retail sector in the U.S., with its seemingly ubiquitous and mammoth locations offering the lowest prices on just about any product a consumer might want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Chapter 11 Watch: Cosi Files, But Are Sears, Claire’s Next In Line?
September 30, 2016

Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. 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...