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Cyber Breach Concerns Suspend TurboTax’s State E-Filing
February 09, 2015

Amid concerns of fraudulent tax returns nationwide, TurboTax temporarily suspended e-filing on Feb. 6, according to The Wall Street Journal. The service was back online after 24 hours, but various state governments continue their cessation of accepting tax returns from TurboTax while the matter can be...

Palantir Adds Retail Shopping Data With FancyThat Purchase
February 09, 2015

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India Coupon Reward Bill Pay Company Banks $80M In Funding
February 09, 2015

FreeCharge, an India-based bill paying program that rewards users with emailed coupons has just completed an $80 million Series C fundraising round as the company prepares to expand its transactional advertising program, according to TechCrunch. This follows a $33 million Series B fundraising round back in...

How Pin Pads Power Payments Data
February 09, 2015

Marc Freed-Finnegan doesn’t think receipts are exciting. 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 this form, you agree...

Alibaba’s Smart Phone Play
February 09, 2015

Alibaba is taking a $590 million stake in a Chinese smartphone maker, Meizu Technology Co, that is virtually unknown internationally as the megafirm continues to explore ways to expand its mobile reach in a tightly competitive market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

LendingClub And Small Banks Pair Up On Consumer Loans
February 09, 2015

A partnership between Lending Club Corp. and a consortium of small U.S. banks is expected to be announced later this morning (February 9) in a joint effort to reverse a trend where banks have the market nearly cornered when it comes to making loans to...

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UK Raises Contactless Spending Limit to £30
February 09, 2015

The growing popularity of contactless payments in the U.K. has propelled the spending limit on contactless cards to be raised by £10 to £30 starting September 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The Social Commerce Emerging Market Share
February 09, 2015

Facebook currently reaches more than 1 billion people, but what CEO Mark Zuckerberg really wants is to reach is the whole world. So far, he’s about 6 billion short. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Creditcall Partners With NXP For EMV Kernel Collaboration
February 09, 2015

Payment gateway provider and EMV migration specialist Creditcall, which has more than 15 years of EMV experience and one million EMV Kernals deployed worldwide, recently announced its collaboration with NXP Semiconductors N.V., supplier of contact and contactless interfaces.