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WEX Digs Deeper Into Healthcare With Discovery Benefits Buy
WEX Digs Deeper Into Healthcare With Discovery Benefits Buy
January 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Financial technology services company WEX is going to acquire Discovery Benefits (DBI), an employee benefits administrator, the company announced on Thursday (Jan. 17). Get the...

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UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
UK Mortgages, Credit Demand To Decline Pre-Brexit
January 17, 2019  |  International

British lenders say that leading up to Brexit, they expect the largest drop in demand for credit cards and mortgages than they’ve seen in many...

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Estonian Parliament Rejects Portion Of Anti-Money Laundering Proposal
Estonian Parliament Rejects Portion Of Anti-Money Laundering Proposal
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Estonia, a country embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving a small branch of Denmark’s Danske Bank, has rejected a critical part of proposed anti-money...

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Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
Apple Pay Lets Users Down Under Pay Merchants From Their Bank Account
January 17, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Apple Pay, in a move that will let users in Australia skip credit card fees at places that support EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer), now has...

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U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Chief executives across the globe are bracing for a recession on the horizon, but when it comes to CEOs in the U.S., cybersecurity ranks higher...

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WhatsApp Beats Facebook On Global Usage
WhatsApp Beats Facebook On Global Usage
January 17, 2019  |  Facebook

When thinking about the most popular apps in the world, one clearly comes to mind: Facebook. However, according to recent reports, another app has taken...

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Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Add federal websites to the fallout from the government shutdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Government Shutdown Threatens Trump’s Financial Deregulation
Government Shutdown Threatens Trump’s Financial Deregulation
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The government shutdown, which is now the longest in modern history, is hurting President Donald Trump’s deregulation plans in the financial services industry. Get the...

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Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
January 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in...

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