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Macy’s Lackluster Q2 Hints At Troubled Future For Department Stores
Macy’s Lackluster Q2 Hints At Troubled Future For Department Stores
August 14, 2019  |  Earnings

There are earnings misses, and there are big earnings misses, and Macy’s spring quarter results Wednesday (Aug. 14) were far more a case of the...

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P2P Payments Find Fresh Fuel As The 2020s Loom
P2P Payments Find Fresh Fuel As The 2020s Loom
August 14, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are blazing a hotter path in the digital economy as the second half of 2019 gets underway – and there is fresh...

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Macy’s Bolsters Omnichannel Tech, Taps Into Subscriptions
Macy’s Bolsters Omnichannel Tech, Taps Into Subscriptions
August 14, 2019  |  Retail

With its digital business delivering its 40th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, Macy’s made progress on its 2019 strategic initiatives during the second quarter. The...

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PayPal Invests In Staffing, Acquisitions And Payment Tech In India
PayPal Invests In Staffing, Acquisitions And Payment Tech In India
August 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

As PayPal reaches saturation points in Western markets, it wants to continue to expand internationally, especially in India, where the country’s 450 million mobile users...

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For Cryptos, Geopolitics And Liquidity Don’t Mix
For Cryptos, Geopolitics And Liquidity Don’t Mix
August 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptos and liquidity do not go hand in hand, especially not where geopolitics is concerned. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Shopify Launches Chat
Shopify Launches Chat
August 14, 2019  |  Retail

The 800,000-plus merchants on the Shopify platform can now talk to customers in real-time with Shopify Chat, VentureBeat reported on Wednesday (Aug. 15).  Get the Full...

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UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by...

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Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
Facebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
August 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to introduce the social media giant’s “Playground” as a new platform for the...

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Canada’s Neuvei, Novacap, Finalize $889M Deal For Payment Firm SafeCharge
Canada’s Neuvei, Novacap, Finalize $889M Deal For Payment Firm SafeCharge
August 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payment technology firm Nuvei, a portfolio company of Canadian private equity firm Novacap, acquired omnichannel payments firm SafeCharge International Group for $889 million, Novacap said in...

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