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Sears’ Sales Slide, But It Predicts A Profit
Sears’ Sales Slide, But It Predicts A Profit
February 16, 2018  |  Retail

Sears offered another rather depressing earnings report but says recent restructuring of the U.S. tax code will help it post a profit in the not-too-distant...

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FCC Finds Bitcoin Miner Interfered With T-Mobile Broadband In NY
FCC Finds Bitcoin Miner Interfered With T-Mobile Broadband In NY
February 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

An investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found evidence that a bitcoin mining operation based in the Brooklyn borough of New York City,...

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B2B FinTech (Finally) Enjoys A Busy Week Of Funding
B2B FinTech (Finally) Enjoys A Busy Week Of Funding
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

While there’s been much hype surrounding venture capitalists’ growing attention on B2B FinTech, this year has largely been lackluster for the industry. This week, however,...

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Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two Russian nationals have been handed prison sentences for their roles in hacking corporates and financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S., Bloomberg reported this week....

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Amid Job Gains, Canada’s FinServ Sector Sees Drop In Headcount
Amid Job Gains, Canada’s FinServ Sector Sees Drop In Headcount
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Canadian companies added 10,700 new jobs in January, according to new data from ADP, but not every industry benefited from the boost. Get the Full...

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NepFin Finds White Space In Middle-Market Lending
NepFin Finds White Space In Middle-Market Lending
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Amid the talk of filling in the small business (SMB) financing gap banks have left since the financial crisis, the rush of FinTechs, alternative and...

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WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
February 16, 2018  |  EVO Payments International

WeChat Pay, the mobile payment arm of China’s WeChat, is running promotions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, also referred to as the Spring...

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Trending Topics Are New Hacker Tool
Trending Topics Are New Hacker Tool
February 16, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Hackers have been using trending topics, such as FIFA 2018 and bitcoin, to trick users into offering up their personal information. Get the Full Story...

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In Payments, Mulling Integration, Full or Semi
In Payments, Mulling Integration, Full or Semi
February 16, 2018  |  Payment Methods

As plastic and digital transactions make inroads where once cash reigned supreme, integrated payments are taking top of mind for POS resellers and merchants. As...

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