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First Data Brings UnionPay Cards To The US
First Data Brings UnionPay Cards To The US
October 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Commerce-enabling technology provider First Data and international bankcard company UnionPay International announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) they had formed a new partnership to expand the acceptance of...

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ChowNow Pulls In $20 Million In Series B Round
ChowNow Pulls In $20 Million In Series B Round
October 25, 2017  |  Mobile

ChowNow earned $20 million in venture funding during a series B round, TechCrunch reported. Total funding for the online food delivery service now stands at...

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Google Assistant Gives Local Merchants An (Inventory) Leg Up
Google Assistant Gives Local Merchants An (Inventory) Leg Up
October 25, 2017  |  Google

Just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season, Google is launching new shopping features and reporting capabilities for local merchants. Get the Full Story...

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Uber Slaps Another New Fee On The Customer
Uber Slaps Another New Fee On The Customer
October 25, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber is hitting passengers with some new fees, created to entice drivers who don’t want to wait for slow passengers, drive longer distances for out-of-the-way...

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Amazon’s Plans To ‘Cash In’ On Mexican eComm Market
Amazon’s Plans To ‘Cash In’ On Mexican eComm Market
October 25, 2017  |  Amazon

With many shoppers in Mexico wary of credit card fraud and relying mostly on cash, Amazon has launched a new cash payment service in the...

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Discover 3Q Shows Higher Card Spending, Charge-Offs Too
Discover 3Q Shows Higher Card Spending, Charge-Offs Too
October 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Amid what management termed “healthy broader economic trends” in the United States, Discover Financial Services said that rising rates – coupled with increased credit card...

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‘BadRabbit’ Malware Targets Russia
‘BadRabbit’ Malware Targets Russia
October 25, 2017  |  Safety and Security

A new malware campaign dubbed “BadRabbit” infected computer systems in Russia and other countries on Tuesday (Oct. 24), reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Capital One Surprises The Street With Better Than Expected Results
Capital One Surprises The Street With Better Than Expected Results
October 25, 2017  |  Earnings

Rising interest rates and rising card defaults created an interesting split position for Capital One’s earnings picture for Q3. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Samsung And Ant Financial Eye AI With $40M Investment
Samsung And Ant Financial Eye AI With $40M Investment
October 25, 2017  |  Investments

Ant Financial, the financial arm of China’s Alibaba, and Samsung Group, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, led a $40 million fundraising round for DeePhi...

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