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Retail Brands Seek Compensation from Visa, Mastercard, Claiming High Fees

Retail Brands Seek Compensation from Visa, Mastercard, Claiming High Fees
Retail Brands Seek Compensation from Visa, Mastercard, Claiming High Fees
December 12, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Several big retail brands, including Levi, Superdry and AllSaints, are looking for compensation from Visa and Mastercard over the payment companies’ controversial transaction fees, a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Wary of Crypto Price Changes; MicroStrategy CEO Anticipates Bitcoin Resurgence
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Wary of Crypto Price Changes; MicroStrategy CEO Anticipates Bitcoin Resurgence
December 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has seen its price fall again, down over 20% from its high, with this being potentially the fourth straight week of declines, Yahoo Finance...

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DiviPay Gets $20M in Series A Round
DiviPay Gets $20M in Series A Round
December 12, 2021  |  Investments

Sydney’s DiviPay, which works with spend management for smaller firms, has completed a Series A for $20 million, a press release says. Get the Full...

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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a vulnerability affecting products containing the log4j software library, according to...

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Ridesharing, Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims of Violent Crimes
Ridesharing, Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims of Violent Crimes
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Drivers for ridesharing and food delivery companies have been among those who have been victimized during a nationwide surge in the number of carjackings and...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
December 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Rep. Maxine Waters has called on the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...

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Instacart President Everson to Leave Company After 3 Months
Instacart President Everson to Leave Company After 3 Months
December 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Barely three months after taking the helm as president of grocery delivery service Instacart, Carolyn Everson announced in a Facebook post Friday (Dec. 10) that...

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Employee Insiders Suspected of Stealing UK Banking Data
Employee Insiders Suspected of Stealing UK Banking Data
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters-turned-bank-employees are suspected of infiltrating U.K. financial institutions (FIs) and committing crimes, The Telegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers
Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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