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Retail Sales Fall In January
March 10, 2014

The U.S. Commerce Department reported this week that January retail sales unexpectedly fell compared with December as automobile sales slipped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Hacker Steals Mt. Gox Source Code, Customer Data
March 10, 2014

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Citi Entangled In Money-Laundering, Fraud Probes
March 10, 2014

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Merchants In Three States Sue For Surcharging Rights
March 10, 2014

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UK Blocks Unlicensed iGaming Operators From Finance Market
March 10, 2014

MasterCard, Visa and PayPal all reportedly voluntarily have agreed to block payments to non-UK-licensed gambling operators in anticipation of proposed changes to a UK gambling bill that would set an online gambling tax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Chase’s Prepaid Exit Affords No Simple Explanation
January 22, 2014

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Alibaba’s Taobao Bans Bitcoin
January 08, 2014

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce conglomerate, has banned the sale of Bitcoin on its Taobao Marketplace online platform. 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...

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Dwolla, Iowa Strengthen Payments Collaboration
January 07, 2014

Iowans now can pay their fuel taxes and vehicle-registration fees online thanks to an expanded partnership between payments network Dwolla and the Iowa state government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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New Report: What’s Holding Back China’s Mobile-Money Market?
January 07, 2014

China further solidified its position as a market that could greatly impact payments in 2013. Those who require proof need only look at how China’s love affair with bitcoin drove the price to more than $1,200, only to send it back down amid escalating regulations...