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Under GDPR, EU Regulators Probe Data Brokers, Credit Rating Agencies

Under GDPR, EU Regulators Probe Data Brokers, Credit Rating Agencies
Under GDPR, EU Regulators Probe Data Brokers, Credit Rating Agencies
November 08, 2018  |  Regulation

A campaign group has asked EU regulators to investigate several data brokers, credit rating agencies and adtech companies to see if they are breaching the...

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Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

The European Union’s (EU’s) competition authority has approved a plan by luxury carmakers Daimler and BMW to combine their car sharing businesses. Get the Full...

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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
November 08, 2018  |  Banking

Top U.K. banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial...

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7-Eleven’s Chief Digital Officer On The Launch Of ‘Scan & Pay’
7-Eleven’s Chief Digital Officer On The Launch Of ‘Scan & Pay’
November 08, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Cashierless payments are set to increasingly be part of the convenience store checkout model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
Can Lime’s Safety Push Attract More Bike, Scooter Users?
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
November 08, 2018  |  Earnings

Square's gross payment volumes surged 29 percent year over year and larger sellers, at volumes $125K and above, were a larger percent of the mix...

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NEW REPORT: Buzz Vs Reality — Measuring The AI Gap In Payments And Banking
NEW REPORT: Buzz Vs Reality — Measuring The AI Gap In Payments And Banking
November 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Let’s play buzzword bingo: “AI” is so abuzz right now, it’s positively ablaze. However, does its usage live up to the label that the financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Attacks 700K Websites; Blockchain Tackles Renewable Energy Trading
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Attacks 700K Websites; Blockchain Tackles Renewable Energy Trading
November 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Canada’s St. Francis Xavier University of Nova Scotia (StFX) had to temporarily shut down its entire network due to a crypto-jacking attack. Get the Full...

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JD.com’s Q2 Tech Investments Jump 70 Percent Year Over Year
JD.com’s Q2 Tech Investments Jump 70 Percent Year Over Year
November 07, 2018  |  Investments

China’s JD.com’s quest to expand into technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation is causing its expenses to soar, with the company seeing its Q2...

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