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Wearables Have Gone To The … Cows?
Wearables Have Gone To The … Cows?
September 04, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Wearable fitness trackers have become a popular go-to gadget for consumers, but they may be reaching a brand new audience. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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MasterCard’s FinTech Incubator Reaches Global Scale
MasterCard’s FinTech Incubator Reaches Global Scale
September 03, 2015  |  International

MasterCard is looking to bridge the gap between startups and the global opportunities they seek with the launch of its Start Path Global program. The...

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Boozy Shopping? Target May Serve Cocktails In Store
Boozy Shopping? Target May Serve Cocktails In Store
September 03, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Getting tipsy while shopping at Target may soon be a reality for Chicago residents this fall. The retail giant confirmed with USA Today Monday (Aug....

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Feds Still Leave 21.5M Breached In The Dark
Feds Still Leave 21.5M Breached In The Dark
September 03, 2015  |  News

It’s been months since a series of massive cyberattacks rocked the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and left the data of millions compromised, but...

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How Kash Will Cash In On Faster Payments
How Kash Will Cash In On Faster Payments
September 03, 2015  |  News

In keeping with its mission to “make payments better, faster and safer,” San Francisco-based payments startup Kash launched its payments API yesterday (Sept. 2). The...

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The Bigger Issue Behind FTC v. Wyndham
The Bigger Issue Behind FTC v. Wyndham
September 02, 2015  |  Hmmm

Last week a federal court made the decision to endorse the Federal Trade Commission’s power to hold companies accountable if they fail to provide “reasonable...

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