Amex Latest To Ditch The Signature
Amex Latest To Ditch The Signature
December 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Payments processor American Express announced Monday (Dec. 11) that it will stop requiring merchants to collect signatures for purchases at the point of sale (POS)....

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Retailers Fret Over Christmas Delivery Deadlines
Retailers Fret Over Christmas Delivery Deadlines
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

In an attempt to prevent last-minute shipping issues at the end of a holiday shopping season, retailers are encouraging shoppers to make their purchases sooner...

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Bitcoin Futures Mixed, And Out In South Korea
Bitcoin Futures Mixed, And Out In South Korea
December 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Newly launched bitcoin futures suggest that traders expect the cryptocurrency price gains to slow in the coming months – just as the Financial Services Commission...

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US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
December 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Moscow-based data security firm Group-IB reported Monday (Dec. 11) that a group of Russian hackers stole close to $10 million from several largely U.S. and...

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Big Banks Back Startup Menlo To Fight Phishing
Big Banks Back Startup Menlo To Fight Phishing
December 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With a new cyberattack hitting the news on what seems to be a weekly basis, financial heavyweights are investing millions of dollars into a cybersecurity...

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SEC Blocks ICO For Restaurant Review App Munchee
SEC Blocks ICO For Restaurant Review App Munchee
December 12, 2017  |  Blockchain

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday (Dec. 11) that Munchee, the California food review service, has halted its initial coin offering after being...

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Overstock Shares Jump On Morgan Stanley Stake
Overstock Shares Jump On Morgan Stanley Stake
December 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Online discount retailer Overstock saw its stock jump more than 23 percent in trading Monday (Dec. 11) after Morgan Stanley Investment Management said it had acquired...

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Samsung Pay Now Enables Money Transfer
Samsung Pay Now Enables Money Transfer
December 12, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Samsung Electronics announced that its mobile payments system, Samsung Pay, will now offer money transfer services at some Korean banks. According to The Investor, starting...

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Why The Amazon Effect Complicates The Fed’s Interest Rate Decisions
Why The Amazon Effect Complicates The Fed’s Interest Rate Decisions
December 12, 2017  |  Amazon

The ability and tendency of the average American consumer to hit the web to purchase goods or at least research them and their price has...

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