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NACHA CEO Joins Fed’s Faster Payments Task Force Committee
July 23, 2015

NACHA CEO Jan Estep has been selected as a member of a steering committee designated to help advise the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Look Inside Target’s Cyber Fusion Center
July 23, 2015

Retailer Target offered up a look into the day-to-day operations of its new “Cyber Fusion Center.” 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...

FTC Accuses LifeLock Of Misleading Consumers
July 23, 2015

LifeLock shares took a hit on Tuesday (July 21) after the Federal Trade Commission said that same day that the data security company failed to deliver on its pledges to safeguard consumer data or honor a five-year-old regulatory sanction that disallowed false claims tied to its services....

Western Union Pushes Past 30-Year Mark With Kroger
July 23, 2015

Thanks to a new agreement between Western Union and major grocery retailer The Kroger Co., customers can continue to send money around the world to more than 200 countries and territories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amazon Ramps Up Local Services Offering
July 23, 2015

The eCommerce company’s on-demand services marketplace, Amazon Home Services, has expanded its number of providers and services offered in 15 new metropolitan areas.

Darktrace’s VC Funding Pushes Value To $100M
July 23, 2015

Darktrace, the cybersecurity firm that counts as one of its key financial supporters the former head of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, has raised $22.5 million from Summit Partners, a venture capital firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Nordstrom’s Trunk Club Launches Service For Women
July 23, 2015

Trunk Club, a personal styling service owned by Nordstrom, is expanding its reach by offering fashion guidance to women.

It Took Amazon 17 Years To Pocket What Walmart Earns Every Seven Weeks
July 23, 2015

About 17 years ago, an analyst named Henry Blodget estimated Amazon’s stock price would soon be at or over $400. Since that prediction was made in 1998 and a year and a half later Amazon and the rest of the emerging eCommerce market were fighting to...

Treating Cybercrime Like A Disease
July 23, 2015

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