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NY Lawsuit Claims Online Retailers Selling eCigs To Underage Buyers
NY Lawsuit Claims Online Retailers Selling eCigs To Underage Buyers
October 09, 2019  |  Legal

More than 20 online eCigarette retailers are being sued by New York City for allegedly selling to children. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
NatWest Is Testing Biometric Credit Cards
October 09, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

U.K. bank NatWest has started a three-month trial of a biometric credit card that will use a fingerprint in lieu of a PIN. Get the...

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Credit Card Interest Rates Rise To Near-Record Levels
Credit Card Interest Rates Rise To Near-Record Levels
October 09, 2019  |  Economy

The average interest rates on credit cards are nearing record levels, in spite of a 50-basis-point decline on a 10-year note yield. Get the Full...

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Finastra Taps Ripple To Power Blockchain Payments
Finastra Taps Ripple To Power Blockchain Payments
October 09, 2019  |  Blockchain

Real-time currency exchange and remittance network Ripple has teamed up with Finastra to allow banking customers to access RippleNet, its worldwide blockchain payments network. Get...

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Nordic FIs Agree To Fund Instant Payments Service P27
Nordic FIs Agree To Fund Instant Payments Service P27
October 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Several of the largest banks in the Nordic region have reached an agreement to finance the development and rollout of instant payment system P27, Reuters...

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India’s Festive Season Fails To Revive Slowing Economy
India’s Festive Season Fails To Revive Slowing Economy
October 09, 2019  |  eCommerce

India’s biggest festive season, which runs from the start of October until the end of November, has failed to revive the economy despite big discounts...

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Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
Alipay Launches eComm JV With Russian Internet Company Mail.Ru
October 09, 2019  |  International

Russian Mail.Ru is forming a joint venture with Alibaba’s mobile payments division Alipay, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
Bank Of England Handing Down Strict Regulations For Libra
October 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of strict rules that Facebook’s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow...

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Germany’s State-Backed Banks Advance Merger Discussions
Germany’s State-Backed Banks Advance Merger Discussions
October 09, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Germany’s state-owned savings and cooperative banks are moving forward with discussions that could create a powerful financial association with $286 billion in assets and a...

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