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UK Banking Investigations Rise 16 Pct YOY
UK Banking Investigations Rise 16 Pct YOY
December 15, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Probes into financial institutions in the U.K. are up for the first time since 2015 due in part to an increase in both white-collar and...

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RBS Reimburses Customers After FX Scandal
RBS Reimburses Customers After FX Scandal
December 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reimbursing 40 million pounds ($53 million) to about 730,000 customers after workers at the bank were found to...

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Bitcoin Daily: VeChain Blockchain Platform Loses $6.7M In Cyberattack; Bottle Pay Bitcoin Startup Shuts Down Amid New EU Regulations
Bitcoin Daily: VeChain Blockchain Platform Loses $6.7M In Cyberattack; Bottle Pay Bitcoin Startup Shuts Down...
December 15, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A hacker reportedly took tokens worth $6.7 million from the VeChain Foundation, which is the group behind the VeChain public blockchain platform construction, Yahoo Finance...

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Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items
Survey: Half Of US Shoppers Prefer ‘Experience Gifts’ To Material Items
December 15, 2019  |  Retail

Some disavow clutter; others enjoy simplicity. Either way, more Americans are said to be holding a quiet position against materialism. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Great Hill To Acquire VersaPay
Great Hill To Acquire VersaPay
December 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Great Hill Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has announced that it’s going to acquire VersaPay, a company that provides cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions, according to...

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May The Star Wars Merch Be With You
May The Star Wars Merch Be With You
December 14, 2019  |  Retail

As you may have heard, there is a new Star Wars movie coming out in a little under a week. If you haven’t heard – well,...

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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading...

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New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook has been using a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and delete hundreds of millions of fake accounts, according to a report...

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eBay Releases New AI App For Fast Car Listings
eBay Releases New AI App For Fast Car Listings
December 13, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors, a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to list a car in under five...

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