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FinTech To Get Nod From Treasury For Financial Services Innovation

FinTech To Get Nod From Treasury For Financial Services Innovation
FinTech To Get Nod From Treasury For Financial Services Innovation
June 22, 2018  |  News

The U.S. Treasury Department is poised to release a report over the next few weeks that will give some recommendations on regulating financial services, with...

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Bank Of Ireland Faces Intermittent Debit Card Outages
Bank Of Ireland Faces Intermittent Debit Card Outages
June 22, 2018  |  Banking

Due to a recent outage, some Bank of Ireland customers were unable to use their debit cards. The bank reported that approximately one in seven...

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A Rough Map To The New World Of Online Sales Taxes
A Rough Map To The New World Of Online Sales Taxes
June 22, 2018  |  Taxes

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to state collection of sales taxes for eCommerce purchases, questions swirled about software, Congressional action,...

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BBVA Merges Two Units And Debuts Selfie Payment System
BBVA Merges Two Units And Debuts Selfie Payment System
June 22, 2018  |  Payment Methods

As BBVA steps up its digital efforts, the bank is merging its Beeva and i4S units to form a company called BBVA Next Technologies. The company’s 1,200 tech...

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Intellectual Property Paper Chase Makes Way For Smart Contracts
Intellectual Property Paper Chase Makes Way For Smart Contracts
June 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

Paul McCartney sang: “You never give me your money. You only give me your funny paper.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech
Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech
June 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In an effort to explore artificial intelligence (AI), Britain’s Marks & Spencer Group (M&S) is collaborating with Microsoft. Through their strategic partnership, the companies will...

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Mercari Shows Yen For Online Marketplaces, Trade Wars Dampen GDP Hopes
Mercari Shows Yen For Online Marketplaces, Trade Wars Dampen GDP Hopes
June 22, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The best way to describe an initial public offering (IPO) that jumps double digits out of the gate? “Nothing new.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Social Media As The ‘Ticket’ For Contextual Commerce
Social Media As The ‘Ticket’ For Contextual Commerce
June 22, 2018  |  Retail

Sports fans can’t get enough of their favorite players and teams: Their social media accounts oftentimes have hundreds of thousands or millions of followers. But...

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Creator Unveils Robot Burger Restaurant
Creator Unveils Robot Burger Restaurant
June 22, 2018  |  Retail

Following eight years of development, restaurant automation solutions provider Creator is gearing up to debut its robot burger restaurant in September 2018. The company is backed...

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