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ShopperTrak Sold To Tyco Security Firm
December 23, 2015

It is rare for a company so heavily involved in retail to also devote resources to something as seemingly non-sequitur as fire protection, but Tyco has managed to create a profitable business doing just that. With a recent acquisition, the company’s skills might become even...

Flywheel’s Uber-Inspired OS For Cabs Launches
December 23, 2015

The taxi cab business in California just got another weapon to use against Uber. 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...

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Consumer Spending Drives Economic Outlook
December 23, 2015

The United States economy grew at a 2 percent annualized rate in the third quarter, a growth sustained by — as has been the tradition in recent periods — consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Online Lenders May Raise Rates
December 23, 2015

The move by the Fed to raise interest rates earlier this month may have a ripple effect across the online lending space, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

The Latest Data On Mobile Banking Threats
December 23, 2015

Mobile financial threats are now among the ranks of the top ten malicious programs that were created to steal money, according to new data from Kaspersky Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Security Flaw Found In German Banks’ Retail Payment Systems
December 23, 2015

Cybersecurity researcher Karsten Nohl discovered a critical vulnerability in the retail payment systems of several German financial institutions. 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...

Stratos Universal Credit Card Will Live On — Under New Company
December 22, 2015

Just yesterday (Dec. 21), reports surfaced that the company that started the Stratos all-in-one credit card was shutting down, which looked like the end of its universal credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Apple Takes Issue With UK’s Draft Surveillance Bill
December 22, 2015

The tech giant submitted a formal objection to the draft version of the U.K. government’s new Investigatory Powers Bill, which, if passed into law, will establish a new set of surveillance powers and allow security and intelligence agencies to have greater insight into the websites...

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TransferWise’s Service May Make Way Into UK Bank Apps
December 22, 2015

The United Kingdom-based money transfer company TransferWise is in the midst of discussions with a number of lenders about embedding the company’s money transfer functions into financial institutions’ smartphone applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...