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Hawaii Goes Cashless For Marijuana
Hawaii Goes Cashless For Marijuana
September 14, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Hawaii announced that it is planning to be the first state to offer cashless cannabis sales in an effort to avoid robberies and other crimes...

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Feds Banned From Using Kaspersky Lab Products
Feds Banned From Using Kaspersky Lab Products
September 14, 2017  |  Safety and Security

The U.S. has banned federal agencies from using computer antivirus software supplied by Kaspersky Lab due to concerns about the company’s ties to the Kremlin...

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Trump Blocks Chinese Acquisition Of Chip Maker
Trump Blocks Chinese Acquisition Of Chip Maker
September 14, 2017  |  Legal

The decision by President Donald Trump to block a Chinese fund’s takeover attempt of a U.S. semiconductor company may presage further vetoes of cross-border deals...

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Apple’s New Product Release Event Sends Ripples Through Stock Market
Apple’s New Product Release Event Sends Ripples Through Stock Market
September 14, 2017  |  Apple

PYMNTS’ Twitter followers weren’t too excited about the latest from Apple: In an informal poll, more than half of respondents told us they were not...

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Over 50 Percent Of Americans Have Less Than 1K In Savings
Over 50 Percent Of Americans Have Less Than 1K In Savings
September 14, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

A new survey has found that more than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Regulator Says CBA Is Stable Despite Money Laundering Charges
Regulator Says CBA Is Stable Despite Money Laundering Charges
September 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A key regulator in Australia’s financial services industry said this week that the charges accusing Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) of engaging in money laundering...

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China’s Internet Finance Association Urges Members Not To Trade Cryptocurrency
China’s Internet Finance Association Urges Members Not To Trade Cryptocurrency
September 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Internet Finance Association of China urged members Wednesday (Sept. 13) to avoid trading virtual currency or providing services that have to do with cryptocurrency...

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Equifax CEO Vows To Make Changes, Protect Consumers In Wake Of Breach
Equifax CEO Vows To Make Changes, Protect Consumers In Wake Of Breach
September 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax Security chairman and chief executive officer Richard Smith recently penned an Oped in USA Today in which he vowed to provide protections to everyone...

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Synthetic Identity Theft On The Rise
Synthetic Identity Theft On The Rise
September 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new type of credit card fraud is emerging, dubbed “synthetic identity theft.” In instances of synthetic identity theft, cybercriminals create new identities to credit...

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