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Mastercard On Why It Supports EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
Mastercard On Why It Supports EMV Secure Remote Commerce Specification
October 22, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard, the digital payments company, made the case in a blog post Monday (Oct. 22) on why it supports EMVCo’s release of the EMV Secure...

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Apple’s Search Ad Business Could Hit Nearly $2B By 2020
Apple’s Search Ad Business Could Hit Nearly $2B By 2020
October 22, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s search ad business could be a money maker for the Cupertino, California iPhone maker in the years to come, with Wall Street firm Bernstein...

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PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
PayPal Invests In Emerging Markets Lending App Tala
October 22, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Citi Ventures Makes Investment In Ondot
Citi Ventures Makes Investment In Ondot
October 22, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

A sense of control and security goes a long way toward building confidence, and that’s especially true in payments and commerce. Make consumers feel as...

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In UK, P2P Firm Seeks Help from Regulators
In UK, P2P Firm Seeks Help from Regulators
October 22, 2018  |  Legal

In the United Kingdom, a peer-to-peer (P2P) property lender has taken what the Financial Times called “the unusual step” of asking a regulator for aid...

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NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
October 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR is expanding further into payments. The U.S.-based firm said Monday (Oct. 22) that it will buy Pennsylvania-based JetPay, “a provider of end-to-end payment processing...

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Scentbird And The Sweet Smell Of Direct-To-Consumer Success
Scentbird And The Sweet Smell Of Direct-To-Consumer Success
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

Perfume can be an expensive indulgence, particularly if one’s signature scent happens to be a designer perfume. Paying north of $300 to $500 for a...

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Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

The beloved mall kiosk, or the more formally named retail merchandising unit (RMU), had its humble beginnings in Boston. When the (former) Rouse Company was...

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Today In Data: Driving A Digitally Determined World
Today In Data: Driving A Digitally Determined World
October 22, 2018  |  Today In Data

In an average week, the average consumer spends about 24 hours online – exactly 1/7 of their time. They use their phones to order food and to decide...

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