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WhatsApp’s Indian Payment Feature Boasts One Million Users
WhatsApp’s Indian Payment Feature Boasts One Million Users
June 19, 2018  |  Payment Methods

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messaging app that counts more than 200 million monthly users, has launched a payments feature in India during the past several months...

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More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
More People In UK Paying With Debit Over Cash
June 19, 2018  |  Cash

More people in the U.K. are paying with debit cards over cash for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Apple Pay Set To Launch In Poland
Apple Pay Set To Launch In Poland
June 19, 2018  |  Apple Pay

Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is getting set to launch in Poland this week —possible as early as today (June 19). Get the Full Story...

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FTC’s Operation Main Street Helps Protect SMBs From Fraud
FTC’s Operation Main Street Helps Protect SMBs From Fraud
June 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Opposition Builds For Trump’s CFPB Mulvaney Replacement
Opposition Builds For Trump’s CFPB Mulvaney Replacement
June 19, 2018  |  CFPB

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has criticized President Trump’s reported pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying that Republicans are more concerned...

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CYBG Agrees To Buy Virgin Money
CYBG Agrees To Buy Virgin Money
June 19, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

CYBG, the owner of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, is buying Virgin Money for £1.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Daily: UBS CEO Is Bullish On Blockchain, Swiss Crypto Fund Receives License
Bitcoin Daily: UBS CEO Is Bullish On Blockchain, Swiss Crypto Fund Receives License
June 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance Group, says that it has received a license from the Swiss government to distribute funds, Reuters reported. The...

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AEVI CEO: SMBs Battle To Stay Focused In A Fragmented World Of POS Features
AEVI CEO: SMBs Battle To Stay Focused In A Fragmented World Of POS Features
June 19, 2018  |  SMBs

The pace of advancement in retail has been so fast in recent years, AEVI CEO Mike Camerling told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, that...

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Can Behavioral Analytics Slow Online Fraud?
Can Behavioral Analytics Slow Online Fraud?
June 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

EMV has done wonders to stop fraud via cards at the physical point of sale. The bad guys have moved off the premises and onto...

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