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Security & Fraud
Microsoft Buys Hexadite To Help Companies Protect Cybersecurity
June 09, 2017

Microsoft announced Thursday (June 8) it has signed an agreement to acquire Hexadite, a company delivering agentless, automatic incident investigation and remediation solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Europe
U.K. Election Surprise Throws Brexit Fate Into Doubt
June 09, 2017

It seems things have not turned out quite as expected for Theresa May and her Conservative government in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

CFPB
CFPB Requests Retail Credit Cards Offer More Transparent Promotions
June 09, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced in a press release that it sent letters to top retail credit card companies encouraging them to use more transparent promotions for the sake of consumer protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cross Border Commerce
X-Border Marketplaces And The Search for Better Payout Solutions
June 09, 2017

Cross-border retail is on its way to becoming a $1T business opportunity and online marketplaces are leading the way, according to the latest PYMNTS.com X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker™. But those marketplaces are only as vibrant as the speed at which payments end up in sellers'...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Contextual Commerce Comes To Higher Education
June 09, 2017

Getting tuition paid is one headache. Sending tuition abroad can cause headaches of a different sort: How do you know if your check to Europe for that semester abroad will make it safely from New York? One partnership, between CashNet and Flywire, seeks to smooth...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Launches B2B Payments Hub
June 09, 2017

In the world of consumer payments in 2017, seeing a paper check out in the wild has become a genuinely rare event. Sure, there’s the occasional rent check or the $100 birthday check from Great Aunt Sue, but for the most part, the debit card...

Fintech Investments
Financial Services Innovation/Inertia Tug of War
June 09, 2017

As traditional financial services firms find themselves challenged by FinTech and other upstarts, the choice, when it comes to products, services and even culture, is to change or steer the course. But, as John Epperson, principal at Crowe Horwath LLP, and Jason Henrichs, MD at...

Retail
Skava And The Power Of Consumer Intent
June 09, 2017

That retail is changing rapidly — and that many of its oldest and most established players are struggling to keep pace — is not much of a surprise these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Alibaba Lays out Financial and Business Targets at Two Day Investor Confab
June 09, 2017

Amid a soaring stock price that reached an all-time of nearly $143, Alibaba management laid out revenue growth targets and business plans over a two-day investor gathering this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...