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Chipotle Hacked, Payment Credentials Compromised
Chipotle Hacked, Payment Credentials Compromised
April 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been the victim of a cyberattack that compromised the credit card payment information for a small number of customers. Many customers...

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Why Mastercard Bought Vyze
Why Mastercard Bought Vyze
April 17, 2019  |  Mastercard

Second thoughts — sure, wise elders recommend them, but they represent defeat for retailers. Hesitation and deeper consideration can lead to fewer products in baskets,...

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Uber’s Growth Slowed But Sees $12 Trillion Market Opportunity
Uber’s Growth Slowed But Sees $12 Trillion Market Opportunity
April 12, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber notched a 35 percent year-over-year gain in customers in the last quarter of 2018, but growth slowed in its ride-hailing business; it came in at...

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KeyMe Raises $50M In Growth Funding For Key Duplication Kiosks
KeyMe Raises $50M In Growth Funding For Key Duplication Kiosks
April 10, 2019  |  Investments

KeyMe, the robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company catering to the locksmith industry, announced on Wednesday (April 10) that it raised $50 million in growth...

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Analysts Brace For Disappointing Q1 Bank Results
Analysts Brace For Disappointing Q1 Bank Results
April 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Earnings for U.S. banks kick off this week, with analysts expecting earnings in the first quarter to contract, marking the first time in three years....

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Microsoft-Backed Cybersecurity Co Aqua Raises $62M
Microsoft-Backed Cybersecurity Co Aqua Raises $62M
April 04, 2019  |  Investments

Aqua Security announced that it has closed a Series C investment round of $62 million, led by Insight Partners. The company’s existing investors — Lightspeed...

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Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Revised Lower
Fourth Quarter GDP Growth Revised Lower
March 28, 2019  |  Economy

In spite of the $1.5 trillion tax cuts put into place at the end of 2017 by President Donald Trump, the economy slowed more than...

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Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
March 22, 2019  |  Earnings

While China’s Tencent reported lower-than-expected net profits in its fourth quarter earnings, some of its emerging businesses have seen significant growth. The company revealed that its Q4...

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Chinese P2P Lender Blames Gov’t For Growth Decline
Chinese P2P Lender Blames Gov’t For Growth Decline
March 19, 2019  |  Loans

Shanghai-based Dianrong, one of China’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, is blaming the government for its recent problems, which includes shutting down 60 of its 90...

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