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Former UK Bank Chief Wants To See The End Of High Denomination Paper Currency

Former UK Bank Chief Wants To See The End Of High Denomination Paper Currency
Former UK Bank Chief Wants To See The End Of High Denomination Paper Currency
February 08, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Peter Sands, former chief executive of U.K.-based Standard Chartered Bank, thinks that high denomination bills have outlived their usefulness in legitimate transactions and are now...

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Lawmakers Vote Against ‘Operation Choke Point’
Lawmakers Vote Against ‘Operation Choke Point’
February 08, 2016  |  Legal & Regulation

On Thursday (Feb. 4), the United States House of Representatives voted to end the Obama administration’s “Operation Choke Point.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon’s Alexa Now Orders Ubers
Amazon’s Alexa Now Orders Ubers
February 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon literally wants its customers to stop touching their phones. Instead, it wants them to rely on its smarter-than-Siri assistant, Alexa, whose voice comes booming out...

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Russian Authorities Allegedly Nab BoA, JPMorgan Hackers
Russian Authorities Allegedly Nab BoA, JPMorgan Hackers
February 08, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Three months ago, Russian authorities staged raids on a Moscow film production and distribution company, tied to an effort to shutter what Reuters reported Saturday (Feb. 6)...

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China’s Cross-Border M&A Surges 31 Percent
China’s Cross-Border M&A Surges 31 Percent
February 08, 2016  |  Acquiring

Cross-border M&A activities across the globe have already reached $132.7 billion this year, reportedly driven by acquisitions in China. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cisco Adds IoT Muscle With Jasper Acquisition
Cisco Adds IoT Muscle With Jasper Acquisition
February 08, 2016  |  Internet of Things

It’s a rare pundit who proclaims that the future of retail tech innovation doesn’t lie in the Internet of Things, and one of the computing...

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On Super Bowl Weekend, Mobile Payments Keep Fans Moving
On Super Bowl Weekend, Mobile Payments Keep Fans Moving
February 05, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Though just about every fan at Levi’s Stadium will have his or her phone out for pictures at the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 50,...

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