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Security & Fraud
Congress Probes NY Fed’s Role In Bangladesh Heist
June 02, 2016

The list of investigations into the Bangladesh cyberheist — where $81 million was taken without a trace from the central bank’s account at the NY Fed — has added yet another interested party to the list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Saudi Arabia’s Investment Arm Parks $3.5B In Uber
June 02, 2016

Uber has garnered $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s investment arm, known as the Public Investment Fund, according to The Wall Street Journal. The $3.5 billion tally remains part of a $5 billion investment from the Saudis and others, representing the largest single investment in a...

eBay On Who Spends More: NBA Or NHL Fans?
June 02, 2016

The eternal debate: Which sports fans spend the most to glorify and identify with their favorite teams? Which leagues? 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...

International
Intel Plants FinTech Seeds In Tel Aviv
June 02, 2016

The U.S. has its Silicon Valley, and Israel has its own Silicon Wadi of concentrated tech know-how. However, while the former is established, the latter is still growing, in no small part thanks to the money Western companies keep pouring into it. Get the Full Story...

Digital Banking
Mobile-Only Bank NUMBER26 Faces Customer Backlash
June 02, 2016

There are 26 letters in the alphabet, and it may be the case that mobile banking tech outfit NUMBER26 may be called a string of words that have four letters each. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

International
Monitise Stock Drops On News It Won’t Sell Voucher Business
June 02, 2016

U.K. mobile payments company Monitise saw its shares fall on Tuesday (May 31) after it announced it will no longer look to sell its voucher business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Reaching The Apex Of Data Via Scrubbing
June 02, 2016

Data is the buzzword of the tech world. But data without context is data that is useless. For the supply chain that is long, with many links in many locations, data is critical — spanning vendors of all stripes and sizes, monitoring existing relationships and...

Android Pay Launches For UK’s MBNA Cardholders
June 02, 2016

MBNA cardholders in the U.K. can now use Google’s Android Pay as the company’s app just went live in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Social Commerce
Twitter’s Exiting Buy Button Exec Tweets Farewell
June 02, 2016

Twitter’s Head of Media and Commerce Nathan Hubbard is leaving the company after three years of working with the social media giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...