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Relx To Buy ThreatMetrix For £580

Relx To Buy ThreatMetrix For £580
Relx To Buy ThreatMetrix For £580
January 29, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Relx — a U.K.-based information and analytics firm — has formally agreed to purchase ThreatMetrix for 580 million pounds ($819 million) in cash. ThreatMetrix analyzes some...

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MoneyGram CEO Plans Waves With Ripple   
MoneyGram CEO Plans Waves With Ripple  
January 29, 2018  |  News

Headlines swirl around the price of bitcoin and its cryptocurrency cousins, around psychological barriers tied to $10,000 thresholds, around raids on suspect operators, around tax...

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Cross-Border Payments, Sans Friction    
Cross-Border Payments, Sans Friction    
January 29, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

Money changing hands internationally is a process that carries with it all sorts of speed bumps, especially amid regulatory scrutiny.  Payments can be made smoother...

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Should Grocers Go Nuts Over The Nutella Pricing Strategy?
Should Grocers Go Nuts Over The Nutella Pricing Strategy?
January 27, 2018  |  Retail

Lines to get into the store are a rare sight at any brick-and-mortar retailer these days, let alone a supermarket. That’s exactly what French supermarket...

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Venmo Instant Cash Now Live For All Users
Venmo Instant Cash Now Live For All Users
January 26, 2018  |  Payment Methods

After first announcing the service last summer, Venmo released an instant transfer feature that lets consumers send money to their debit cards without waiting days...

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Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
Silicon Valley VCs See Green In Telegram’s $600M ICO
January 26, 2018  |  Investments

Three big Silicon Valley venture capital firms want to invest in Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO), The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mastercard Rolls Out Biometric Authentication Mandate Ahead Of European Regulations
Mastercard Rolls Out Biometric Authentication Mandate Ahead Of European Regulations
January 26, 2018  |  Mastercard

Sometimes eCommerce retailers need to verify a customer’s identity at checkout, but the authentication process often leads to lost sales. Methods like a one-time password...

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MoviePass Cuts 10 AMC Theatres From Subscription Service
MoviePass Cuts 10 AMC Theatres From Subscription Service
January 26, 2018  |  Subscriptions

MoviePass has dropped a few AMC Theatres from its popular movie ticket subscription service. Subscribers will no longer be able to get tickets to select...

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