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Cybersecurity
FBI Warns Of Financial Email Scams
August 31, 2015

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Friday (Aug. 28) that a new email scam is targeting recipients’ financial firms, law firms and real estate enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cross-border Payments
Regulation Study Looms For Uber In Europe
August 31, 2015

In a new development in the ever-raging battle between Uber and European taxi drivers, the European Commission will undertake a study next month of the ride-sharing company, with an eye toward settling the legal actions that have cropped up against the company, Reuters reported Friday (Aug....

Cross-border Payments
Ingenico Ups The Ante On Worldpay
August 31, 2015

Ingenico is now the latest contender seeking to buy U.K.-based Worldpay, a European leader in payments processing. 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...

Cybersecurity
HSBC’s Technology Glitch Halts 275,000 Payments
August 31, 2015

Business customers of Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, were in uproar late last week when a technology issues caused the disruption of thousands of payment transactions.

Pentagon Inks A Link With Apple On Wearable Tech
August 31, 2015

The federal government is getting into the wearable tech market — and it’s bringing in some big names to help. 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...

Consumer Insights
eBay Pledges Loyalty To PayPal — Bans Rivals
August 31, 2015

eBay will soon be banning PayPal rivals, ProPay and Skrill, from offering payment services to sellers on its 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...

Consumer Spending Trends Upward
August 31, 2015

The latest figures from the Commerce Department show that consumer spending is improving as wages continue to raise, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Merchant Innovation
Jet.com’s ‘Lowest Price’ Confuses, Not Convinces
August 31, 2015

While Amazon’s bitter rival Jet.com holds tightly to its claim of offering the lowest prices on the web, it’s opening up about the confusion many consumers have when it comes to the way its prices are displayed.

Merchant Innovation
Uber Hires Jeep Security Hackers
August 31, 2015

Uber has hired the two high-profile security hackers that exposed a major automobile security loophole by hacking into a moving Jeep Cherokee earlier this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...