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Digital Debit, Libra And The Roaring 2020s Top Week’s News

Digital Debit, Libra And The Roaring 2020s Top Week’s News
Digital Debit, Libra And The Roaring 2020s Top Week’s News
June 28, 2019  |  The Weekender

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency plans continued to dominate the week’s news, but Visa and Bank of America both made big news, and new PYMNTS research dug...

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Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
Italy Fines Facebook $1.1M For Mishandling Data
June 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An Italian data protection regulator hit Facebook with a fine of  €1 million ($1.1M) for violating local privacy laws in relation to the Cambridge Analytica...

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The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Powering Up In-Store Pickup
The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Powering Up In-Store Pickup
June 28, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The Prime Day countdown clock is ticking down, and with all the media reports about what Amazon is doing to prepare (and what everyone else...

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Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
June 28, 2019  |  Retail

Malls are not exactly the hotspots of coolness and retail activity they once were. But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield...

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Alphabet-Owned Drone Co Fuels Expansion With Hiring
Alphabet-Owned Drone Co Fuels Expansion With Hiring
June 28, 2019  |  Innovation

Alphabet-owned drone company Wing is looking to hire at least 24 people to expand the company in an increasingly competitive field, according to a report...

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Poland’s BLIK Partners With Mastercard, Netflix And Uber For Payments
Poland’s BLIK Partners With Mastercard, Netflix And Uber For Payments
June 28, 2019  |  Payment Methods

People who use Polish payment system BLIK will soon be able to pay for things like Netflix and Uber with it, according to a report...

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Jaja Buys Bank Of Ireland UK Card Business
Jaja Buys Bank Of Ireland UK Card Business
June 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

To acquire the Bank of Ireland’s U.K. credit card business, mobile-first company Jaja will pay an initial cash consideration of $671 million at current rates....

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Goldman Eyes Digital Coin For Payments
Goldman Eyes Digital Coin For Payments
June 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

In a move that could mirror the playbook of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon said in...

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Facebook’s Post-Libra Fizzle
Facebook’s Post-Libra Fizzle
June 28, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

This was probably not the week Facebook had expected, post-Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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