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China Corporate Bond Defaults Balloon, Complicating Debt Picture
China Corporate Bond Defaults Balloon, Complicating Debt Picture
August 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As China continues to weigh how to approach rising corporate debt, new data reveals rising corporate bond defaults this year, according to Reuters on Thursday...

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APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
August 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space continues. Asia-Pacific and...

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Intuit Secures Bitcoin Payment Patent
Intuit Secures Bitcoin Payment Patent
August 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business software company Intuit has secured a patent for bitcoin payment processing, according to Coindesk reports on Thursday (Aug. 9). Get the Full Story Complete...

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IBM, Maersk Blockchain Venture Now Includes 94 Partners
IBM, Maersk Blockchain Venture Now Includes 94 Partners
August 10, 2018  |  Blockchain

IBM‘s blockchain partnership with shipping company Maersk TradeLens has added 94 more partners, resulting in shipping times that have been reduced by 40 percent. Get...

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Even Golfers Aren’t Safe From Ransomware
Even Golfers Aren’t Safe From Ransomware
August 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has been hit with ransomware, with cybercriminals demanding a payment in bitcoin to a specific wallet address. According...

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146B Customer Records On Dark Web By 2023
146B Customer Records On Dark Web By 2023
August 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report has found that over 33 billion records will be stolen by cybercriminals in 2023 alone. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Low-Cost Mobile Card Readers Have Security Flaws
Low-Cost Mobile Card Readers Have Security Flaws
August 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Positive Technologies researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov are warning that new lower-cost payment systems could hurt companies because of security flaws that could enable...

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Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
Amazon Releases Alexa SDK For Cars
August 10, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon has launched an open source release of the Alexa Automotive Core (AAC) SDK, or Auto SDK, enabling automakers to integrate Alexa voice control into...

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Visa, Mastercard Cut Canadian Interchange Fees
Visa, Mastercard Cut Canadian Interchange Fees
August 10, 2018  |  International

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut Canadian credit card transaction fees, which could save smaller businesses (SMBs) C$250 million ($192 million) a year. The...

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