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US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent

US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
November 20, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Square’s shares fell 10 percent on Monday (November 19), bringing its one-month losses to 14 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
November 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Italy was hit with a major cyberattack, violating data privacy by exposing thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including around 9,000 magistrates, as...

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Société Générale Fined $1.34B For Violating US Sanctions
Société Générale Fined $1.34B For Violating US Sanctions
November 20, 2018  |  Legal

Société Générale S.A. of Paris, France has agreed to pay U.S. federal and state authorities $1.34 billion to resolve legal disputes due to the firm’s...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
November 20, 2018  |  Amazon

The Travelers Companies announced 11 new states where eligible customers can receive a smart home kit discount via the insurance firm’s first digital Amazon storefront. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
November 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin dropped below the $5,000 level on Monday (Nov. 19) to lows not seen for a little more than a year, MarketWatch...

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Mastercard President On How And When Payments Caught Fire
Mastercard President On How And When Payments Caught Fire
November 20, 2018  |  Mastercard

His thinking began to change as eCommerce began to gain ground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Businesses Want Real-Time Payments — What Will It Take To Get There?
Businesses Want Real-Time Payments — What Will It Take To Get There?
November 20, 2018  |  Faster Payments

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PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World?
PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World?
November 20, 2018  |  Data Drivers

In what has been — historically speaking — the blink of an eye, mobile phones have gone from zero to nearly ubiquitous in a remarkably short time. Today, more than 5 billion people on...

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