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Samsung Malaysia Inks Bank Deals To Expand Samsung Pay
Samsung Malaysia Inks Bank Deals To Expand Samsung Pay
February 27, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Samsung Malaysia Electronics announced Friday (Feb. 26) that it inked partnerships with several banking players as part of its move to expand Samsung Pay’s ecosystem...

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Benchmark Discloses Potential Hack Of Payment Processing System
Benchmark Discloses Potential Hack Of Payment Processing System
February 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Benchmark, the global hospitality company, warned Friday (Feb. 24) of a payment card incident that might have impacted its customers at the individually owned Santa Barbara...

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J.C. Penney Succumbs, Closing Up To 140 Stores
J.C. Penney Succumbs, Closing Up To 140 Stores
February 27, 2017  |  Retail

J.C. Penney Company announced Friday (Feb. 24) that it’s gearing up to close 130 to 140 of its 1,000 stores over the next few months...

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Barclaycard Inks Contactless Payment Deals With DCK, Tappy Technologies
Barclaycard Inks Contactless Payment Deals With DCK, Tappy Technologies
February 27, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Barclaycard, the credit card issuer, has inked a deal with DCK Group, the fashion jewelry maker, in which DCK will add Barclaycard’s bPay’s contactless payment...

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Visa Announces Everywhere Initiative Launching In Europe
Visa Announces Everywhere Initiative Launching In Europe
February 27, 2017  |  VISA

As MWC is spinning up, Visa has dropped the newest of its new Everywhere Initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Taking Fundraising Social, Successfully
Taking Fundraising Social, Successfully
February 27, 2017  |  Platform Payments

With crowdfunding campaigns teeming across social media, how can organizations help their campaigns cut through the noise? For the latest Payments Powering Platform Tracker™, PYMNTS...

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Will China Fast-Track Its Initial Public Offerings?
Will China Fast-Track Its Initial Public Offerings?
February 24, 2017  |  International

Reuters reports that the nation’s securities watchdog is in the midst of mulling a “shortcut” that would offer some of the biggest tech firms in...

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Hacker Tracker: Rising Cyberattack Costs, Malware Drones And International Law’s Impact
Hacker Tracker: Rising Cyberattack Costs, Malware Drones And International Law’s Impact
February 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

As hackers continue to advance their malicious tactics, it’s no surprise that increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and fraud are costing business big time. In this week’s...

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Tech Center: Los Angeles On The Brink Of Becoming Tech Power Player
Tech Center: Los Angeles On The Brink Of Becoming Tech Power Player
February 24, 2017  |  Innovation

For quite some time, Silicon Valley has been the technology powerhouse of California in terms of both up-and-coming startups and big-named companies, like Google and...

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