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Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
May 04, 2018  |  Safety and Security

In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack this week, the website of a county election commission in Tennessee went offline during a mayoral primary. Despite the...

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Shake Shack Decides Against Going Cashless
Shake Shack Decides Against Going Cashless
May 04, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Months after Shake Shack opened a location in New York City that didn’t accept cash, the burger chain has decided not to continue with a plan to...

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Amazon Says UK SMBs Feeling The Benefits Of Tech
Amazon Says UK SMBs Feeling The Benefits Of Tech
May 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Amazon U.K. released its latest survey of small business (SMB) sentiment in the country, finding an increase in confidence the company attributes to greater technology...

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EU May Create Algorithms To Find Anti-Competitive Pricing
EU May Create Algorithms To Find Anti-Competitive Pricing
May 04, 2018  |  Regulation

To find companies that may be using software to fix prices, EU regulators may create their own algorithms. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that it’s...

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FLEETCOR Reveals Gift Card Data Breach
FLEETCOR Reveals Gift Card Data Breach
May 04, 2018  |  Earnings

FLEETCOR Technologies, a provider of commercial payment services, reported a data breach as the company announced on Thursday (May 3) a 17 percent year-over-year revenue...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Timing Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Making Way For The Up-And-Comers
Making Way For The Up-And-Comers
May 04, 2018  |  Today In Data

The era of the up-and-comers is upon us. Areas that few people noticed in the past are now exploding onto the scene. B2B payments (particularly...

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Sinemia Looks To Take On MoviePass
Sinemia Looks To Take On MoviePass
May 04, 2018  |  Retail

With MoviePass’ booming movie ticket subscription success, it’s unsurprising a competitor is looking to steal away some of their cinema-enthused customers. Get the Full Story...

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Flipkart Still Hasn’t Finalized Walmart Deal
Flipkart Still Hasn’t Finalized Walmart Deal
May 04, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is far along in discussions with Flipkart for a controlling stake in the Indian eCommerce marketplace, but Flipkart’s board hasn’t yet firmed up the deal....

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