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Security & Fraud
Bangladeshi Heist Linked To 2014 Sony Hack
May 16, 2016

The search for the Bangladesh cyberheist fraudsters has taken an interesting turn with new research indicating the involvement of the same hackers behind the 2014 hack on Sony Pictures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
WePay Takes On Square
May 16, 2016

Software and payments are always better together, but SMBs have struggled to make software and payments seamless across all of the channels they do business. WePay’s launch today of a white label mPOS offering for software firms, CEO Bill Clerico tells Karen Webster, is proof...

Acquiring
Buffett Bids On Yahoo
May 16, 2016

It looks like the long-speculated-upon sale of Yahoo could actually happen. 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 completing...

Security & Fraud
PYMNTS Data Dive | Why Can’t We Be Friends Edition: Walmart, Central Banks And Google
May 16, 2016

Most weeks at PYMNTS, we feel like financial news reporters — mostly, because that’s what we are. But, every so often, we get to feel like stormchasers, à la The Weather Channel, and last week was one of those extra-special weeks. Get the Full Story...

Investments
VCs Raising More, Faster — But Not Dishing Out
May 16, 2016

The venture capital arena has been raising money at a furious pace, but VC firms have also been sitting on the cash for dry powder. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Leak Jack Ma’s Personal Data To The Twitterverse
May 16, 2016

There’s reportedly an anonymous Twitter account disclosing what many believe to be the personal details and information of some of China’s most elite and well-known individuals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
Vantiv Named 2016 CNP Awards Finalist
May 16, 2016

Payment processing firm Vantiv said on Monday (May 16) that it has been named as a finalist across three categories in the 2016 Card Not Present Awards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Merchant Innovation
Why A Simple Retail Experience Is Very Complicated
May 16, 2016

While a variety of terms have gotten increasingly popular in the era of retail reinvention — innovation, omnicommerce, frictionless — most fall nicely under a single popular umbrella: customer convenience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
South Korea Initiates Startup Accelerator Program
May 16, 2016

The country’s government is making a significant effort to bring more diversity and enhancements to its tech industry by creating an accelerator for startups from around the globe, TechCrunch reported late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...