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Discover Launches Plastik Prepaid Loyalty Card
Discover Launches Plastik Prepaid Loyalty Card
August 13, 2015  |  News

Cloud-based mobile rewards platform provider Perk.com announced yesterday (August 12) the launch of its new Perk Plastik prepaid debit card that runs on the Discover...

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Cybersecurity Startup May Lock Down $2.5B Valuation
Cybersecurity Startup May Lock Down $2.5B Valuation
August 13, 2015  |  News

Tanium, a California-based endpoint security and systems management company is looking to raise a big new funding round at a valuation of at least $2.5...

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Payoneer’s $50M Round Focused On Global Expansion
Payoneer’s $50M Round Focused On Global Expansion
August 13, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Cross-border payments platform Payoneer announced yesterday (August 12) that Wellington Management Company and Susquehanna Growth Equity, LLC, participated in a $50 million investment in the...

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Feds Arrest Hackers With Suspected Insider Trader Ties
Feds Arrest Hackers With Suspected Insider Trader Ties
August 12, 2015  |  News

U.S. authorities shut down a suspected insider-trading ring, which cybercriminals fueled with sensitive information stolen from corporate press releases before they became public, Bloomberg reported...

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Prodigy Finance Raises $100M To Support More Students
Prodigy Finance Raises $100M To Support More Students
August 12, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

International postgraduate student lender Prodigy Finance announced yesterday (August 11) it secured over $100 million in funding to continue helping students fund their educations at...

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Mobile-Money Apps’ Security Flaws Exposed
Mobile-Money Apps’ Security Flaws Exposed
August 12, 2015  |  News

While the rise in mobile-money services in emerging markets is promising, due to the ability to bring financial services to those who otherwise may not...

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Small Business Confidence On The Mend
Small Business Confidence On The Mend
August 11, 2015  |  In Depth

U.S. small business confidence took a major hit recently, as the optimism levels of SME owners plummeted to a 15-month low of 94.1 in June,...

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Police Raid Hits Uber’s Hong Kong Office
Police Raid Hits Uber’s Hong Kong Office
August 11, 2015  |  News

Following a sting operation and the arrest of five drivers, an Uber office in Hong Kong was raided by police today (August 11), The Financial...

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Self-Checkout Gets A $1M Boost
Self-Checkout Gets A $1M Boost
August 11, 2015  |  News

Digital Retail Apps, the startup behind shopping and self-checkout solution SelfPay, announced yesterday (Aug. 10) it secured $1 million in funding.

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