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Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of...

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Digital Payments Help Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
Digital Payments Help Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
April 16, 2019  |  Digital Payments

After much of Chicago burned to the ground in 1871, rebuilding the city involved various fundraising and restorative strategies. One famous effort took the form...

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Legislators In The EU Close Banking Loopholes
Legislators In The EU Close Banking Loopholes
April 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Legislators in the European Union have approved a slew of banking reforms including the closing of loopholes exposed by the financial crisis, according to a...

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Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
April 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon is facing an inquiry by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) over allegations that the company abused its position in the country’s eCommerce and logistic...

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Goldman’s Digital Roadmap, As Marcus Lands $46B In Deposits
Goldman’s Digital Roadmap, As Marcus Lands $46B In Deposits
April 16, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Trading slump, yes. Goldman Sachs is still, of course, tied to the vagaries of investors’ back-and-forth on Wall Street, as evidenced by its latest earnings report....

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Facebook Shutters P2P Payments Platform In UK, France
Facebook Shutters P2P Payments Platform In UK, France
April 16, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s payment service in the U.K. and France is being shut down after it failed to take off in the two countries. Get the Full...

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Wirecard, O2 Czech Republic Expand Partnership To Go After Slovakia
Wirecard, O2 Czech Republic Expand Partnership To Go After Slovakia
April 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard, the digital financial technology company, announced Tuesday (April 16) it is expanding its partnership with O2 Czech Republic, the largest telecommunications player in the...

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UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A consumer lawsuit against Mastercard in the U.K. got approval to move forward after a court reversed a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Get...

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How Mobile Wallets Tap Into Consumer Security At The Pump And C-Stores
How Mobile Wallets Tap Into Consumer Security At The Pump And C-Stores
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

From fuel pumps to convenience stores (C-stores), many consumers worry about the security of their personal financial information. An ACI Worldwide and YouGov survey, for...

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