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Why Silicon Valley Has Its Eye On Nigeria
Why Silicon Valley Has Its Eye On Nigeria
September 09, 2016  |  International

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg visited sub-Saharan Africa for the first time in August, shining a huge spotlight on the growing tech center within Nigeria. Not...

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Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers
Bitcoin Blushing With Secret Admirers
September 09, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin news this week will appeal to the more sensitive type, with news of young love and commitment. Investors in the digital currency are buying...

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Hyperwallet Unveils One-Click ‘Go-Live’ Implementation
Hyperwallet Unveils One-Click ‘Go-Live’ Implementation
September 09, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

Hyperwallet will present new implementation methods at the upcoming API World developer conference to help deliver improved and faster integrations. The company announced on Thursday...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo Takes Incentives Too Far
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo Takes Incentives Too Far
September 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Incentives are a way to optimize productivity and boost morale among employees, but the program instituted by Wells Fargo went seriously awry. In efforts to...

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Williams-Sonoma Pursues Co-Branded Card
Williams-Sonoma Pursues Co-Branded Card
September 09, 2016  |  Retail

Williams-Sonoma’s existing credit card portfolio will be acquired by Alliance Data, a Columbus, Ohio-based credit card services business, to provide a private-label, co-branded credit card...

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Office Depot Is Working To Keep Phones Out Of The Classroom
Office Depot Is Working To Keep Phones Out Of The Classroom
September 09, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In a somewhat unique move, Office Depot is planning to reward college students for their “mobile abstinence” during classes. In order to do this, Office...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Aéropostale’s Savior, PacSun’s Win And A Dour Holiday Shopping Season
Chapter 11 Watch: Aéropostale’s Savior, PacSun’s Win And A Dour Holiday Shopping Season
September 09, 2016  |  Retail

It was a long, windy and oftentimes bumpy road of bankruptcy that beleaguered teen retailer Aéropostale had to trod. After filing to reorganize in May,...

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