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Alibaba Food Delivery Service Seeks $2B For Expansion
Alibaba Food Delivery Service Seeks $2B For Expansion
July 17, 2018  |  Investments

Ele.me, the food delivery platform acquired by Alibaba Group, is looking for $2 billion in new financing to help it take on rival Meituan Dianping....

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Bitcoin Daily: BlackRock Studies Blockchain Tech, Kairos Unveils Crypto Verification System
Bitcoin Daily: BlackRock Studies Blockchain Tech, Kairos Unveils Crypto Verification System
July 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Britain was able to collect in £14,000 ($18,535 USD)-worth of bitcoin and ether for donations, Cryptovest reported. That amount far...

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Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
Equifax Buys DataX To Close Credit Reporting Gap
July 17, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax announced that it has acquired DataX, a leading specialty finance credit reporting agency and alternative data provider to lenders nationwide. Get the Full Story...

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EU: Airbnb Violates Consumer Rules
EU: Airbnb Violates Consumer Rules
July 17, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Union (EU) has ordered Airbnb to bring its terms and conditions into line with the bloc’s consumer rules after a recent review found...

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Hyperwallet Streamlines Global Payouts For Wordapp.com
Hyperwallet Streamlines Global Payouts For Wordapp.com
July 17, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Global payments provider Hyperwallet announced today (July 17) that it is launching mass payment distribution for Wordapp.com, a content processing platform for online businesses looking...

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Want To Keep Consumer Trust In The Digital Era? Learn To Collaborate.
Want To Keep Consumer Trust In The Digital Era? Learn To Collaborate.
July 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It must be a tough time for the-sky-is-falling type of people, or even just the mildly pessimistic. Seemingly endless news of data breaches and cyberattacks...

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Mastercard: Helping Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Fake Cards
Mastercard: Helping Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Fake Cards
July 17, 2018  |  Mastercard

Since the migration to EMV in the largest card market in the world (the U.S. in October of 2015), the incidences of counterfeit card fraud at chip-enabled merchants...

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Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
Can Robots Fight Fraud And ID Theft?
July 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Robots flip burgers, make cocktails, engage in the practice of law and perform an increasing number of tasks all across the global economy. What if...

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions
NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions
July 17, 2018  |  Credit Unions

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