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Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures

Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

To avoid publicity, retail stores in U.S. malls are closing without a formal announcement or honoring the length of their leases, CNBC reported. Get the...

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NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

Swedish fashion eCommerce firm NA-KD has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. Of those funds, reports TechCrunch, is $5 million that comes...

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China Is Picking Up Oversight Of Banking
China Is Picking Up Oversight Of Banking
January 15, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) announced this past weekend that it is focusing on boosting oversight of banking and interbank activities. Get the Full...

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Visa Biometric Card Tech Eliminates PINs And Sigs
Visa Biometric Card Tech Eliminates PINs And Sigs
January 15, 2018  |  Biometrics

Visa announced late last week that merchants can now tap into its suite of sensory branding via a pilot program. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Debuting In Japan: The World’s First Cryptocurrency Pop Group
Debuting In Japan: The World’s First Cryptocurrency Pop Group
January 15, 2018  |  News

Further evidence that bitcoin and all associated digital currencies are entirely serious competitors to fiat currency: Japan’s latest pop sensation is Kasotsuka Shojo, a band...

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Verifone Introduces Remote Payments
Verifone Introduces Remote Payments
January 15, 2018  |  Point of Sale

In an effort to enable merchants to accept payments from nearly anywhere in their stores, Verifone launched its e280 mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solution, the company...

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Feds Could Bank $50M From Seized Bitcoin Auction
Feds Could Bank $50M From Seized Bitcoin Auction
January 15, 2018  |  Business Wire

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., the financial company used by the cryptocurrency industry for wire transfers and deposits, is no longer providing international wire transfers of...

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Bill To Ban Use Of Huawei, ZTE Phones
Bill To Ban Use Of Huawei, ZTE Phones
January 15, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Huawei, which just saw its deal to sell its smartphones in the U.S. through AT&T fall apart over security concerns, is facing a bill that...

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