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Five At Five: Even Financial Gets New Funding Round
Five At Five: Even Financial Gets New Funding Round
August 07, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Even Financial raising additional funding,...

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Smart Cities Projects Testing IoT Technology To Fix Traffic, Transit Woes
Smart Cities Projects Testing IoT Technology To Fix Traffic, Transit Woes
August 07, 2018  |  Internet of Things

Internet of Things technology is known to much of the public through the development of smart home technology, which allows consumers to control their appliances,...

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Online Food Delivery Is Having A Bright Moment — But Clouds Are Gathering
Online Food Delivery Is Having A Bright Moment — But Clouds Are Gathering
August 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

It was once the (stereotypical) realm of ambitious teenagers and refuse-to-grow-up rockers and stoners who either needed extra bucks or found it too … uh...

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Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
Visa Invests In Israeli Startup Behalf
August 07, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced Tuesday (August 7) that it has made an investment in and inked a partnership with Behalf, an Israeli startup. In a press release, Visa...

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US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws
US Tech Companies Working With Regulators To Shape New Privacy Laws
August 07, 2018  |  Regulation

U.S. technology companies, anticipating that they will face increased regulation in how they handle consumers’ data, are working with policymakers to potentially shape the new...

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Regulators Around The Globe To Collaborate To Encourage FinTechs
Regulators Around The Globe To Collaborate To Encourage FinTechs
August 07, 2018  |  Regulation

Regulators from the U.K., U.S. and Hong Kong announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) a new alliance aimed at encouraging the growth of FinTechs. Get the...

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I2c Brings Former Macaluso Group Exec Dargan On Board To Head Global Strategic Partnerships
I2c Brings Former Macaluso Group Exec Dargan On Board To Head Global Strategic Partnerships
August 07, 2018  |  Personnel

In an announcement on Tuesday (Aug. 7), integrated commerce and smart payments firm i2c said it had appointed Ted Dargan to the role of vice...

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Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding
Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding
August 07, 2018  |  Investments

Even Financial, a FinTech company focused on the consumer financial services ecosystem, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) that it raised $18.8 million in venture funding....

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Paytm Mall Launches Cash-Back Promotion In Online-Offline Sale
Paytm Mall Launches Cash-Back Promotion In Online-Offline Sale
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

Paytm Mall, the eCommerce unit of India’s digital payments company Paytm, rolled out a new promotion dubbed the “Freedom Cashback Sale.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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