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Jumio On Montreal As AI Tech Hub
Jumio On Montreal As AI Tech Hub
September 04, 2018  |  Authentication

There are many locales that come to mind in looking toward the next big thing in FinTech, in payments, in AI and beyond. London and...

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Switzerland’s SIX Agrees To Take Over Germany’s Swiss Euro Clearing Bank
Switzerland’s SIX Agrees To Take Over Germany’s Swiss Euro Clearing Bank
September 04, 2018  |  International

Switzerland’s SIX announced that it is increasing its stake in Germany’s Swiss Euro Clearing Bank GmbH (SECB) from 25 percent to 100 percent. Get the Full...

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Google Weeds Out Tech Support Scam Artists
Google Weeds Out Tech Support Scam Artists
September 04, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Google is trying to stop scammers who advertise fake technical support on its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Sweden’s Central Bank Debates Rate Hike Before Election
Sweden’s Central Bank Debates Rate Hike Before Election
September 04, 2018  |  International

Sweden’s central bank is scheduled to meet this week to discuss monetary policy, including whether to raise interest rates as the country’s krona hits its...

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Funding Circle To IPO, Raise $387.4M
Funding Circle To IPO, Raise $387.4M
September 04, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Funding Circle, U.K.-based peer-to-peer lender, announced Monday (Sept. 3) that it is aiming to raise $387.4 million via the issuance of new shares. Get the...

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Physical Retail Isn’t Dead For Those That Evolve
Physical Retail Isn’t Dead For Those That Evolve
September 04, 2018  |  Retail

Despite vacant malls and bankrupt retailers, it may be too soon to declare the death of the physical store, with some retailers successfully overhauling themselves...

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Samsung Eyes Millennials With Smartphone Revamp
Samsung Eyes Millennials With Smartphone Revamp
September 04, 2018  |  Mobile

Samsung Electronics is overhauling the company’s smartphone strategy, lowering the price point of its handsets to appeal to more millennials. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alipay In-Store Overseas Transactions Beat Summer 2017 By Factor Of 2.6
Alipay In-Store Overseas Transactions Beat Summer 2017 By Factor Of 2.6
September 04, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Alipay has revealed that it had a pretty good summer, with consumer spending surging over the last two months. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Second TSB Bank Account Outage Affects ‘Thousands’
Second TSB Bank Account Outage Affects ‘Thousands’
September 04, 2018  |  Banking

TSB customers in the U.K. were unable to access their online accounts Monday  (Sept. 3), four months after customer data transferred caused an outage at...

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