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Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai

Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai
Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai
June 18, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Finastra, the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai, a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions...

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Toss Raises $40M In New Round Of VC Funding
Toss Raises $40M In New Round Of VC Funding
June 18, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Viva Republica, Korea’s FinTech startup and maker of financial services app Toss, announced  Monday (June 18) it has completed a $40 million round of funding...

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Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
Acxiom Finds US Consumers Are Open To Sharing Data
June 18, 2018  |  Data

Acxiom, the data foundation geared toward marketers, announced Monday (June 18) that, based on a new report in conjunction with the Data & Marketing Association...

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Tech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift
Tech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift
June 18, 2018  |  IPO

One of the biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in Japan may herald a sea change across a number of fronts: in payments, how the Japanese...

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 In Asia, Finance Trade Groups Advocate For FinTech In Regulatory Efforts
 In Asia, Finance Trade Groups Advocate For FinTech In Regulatory Efforts
June 18, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Financial firms have their work cut out for them when battling the bad guys, trying ensure that funds go where they need to go, and...

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Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
June 18, 2018  |  Blockchain

Walmart has been awarded three patents for blockchain-backed technology, according to a report Monday (June 18) in Cryptovest. One of the patents covers a system...

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Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017
Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017
June 18, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon’s furniture sales are on the move: A One Click Retail study found that the eCommerce retailer has more than tripled sales in that category...

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Finish Line Completes Merger With JD Sports
Finish Line Completes Merger With JD Sports
June 18, 2018  |  Retail

Becoming an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sports, Finish Line has completed its merger with the European retailer. As a result of the merger,...

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The Mobile Magic Of Summer Vacation
The Mobile Magic Of Summer Vacation
June 18, 2018  |  Today In Data

Summer means all kinds of things: trips to the beach, visits to national parks, road trips and, of course, Disneyland — the classic. At every...

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