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F-Secure Researchers Find Security Weakness In All Modern PCs

F-Secure Researchers Find Security Weakness In All Modern PCs
F-Secure Researchers Find Security Weakness In All Modern PCs
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

F-Secure, the security firm, announced Thursday (Sept. 13) that consultants for the company have found a weakness in all modern computers that hackers could use...

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Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
Economic Stability For Payments and Commerce: An Old-Fashioned Idea
September 13, 2018  |  Market Conditions

When it comes to currency and global trade, “stability” seems like a quaint concept these days, an increasingly distant memory that takes on the trappings...

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OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments pilot. In addition, DOCOMO...

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ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Might Europe strive more and more for financial independence in the payments services space? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
Walmart Sells Milk Chocolate ‘Bitcoins’
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

In a sweet twist to digital currency, Walmart is offering bitcoins made of chocolate. The treat, which is manufactured by Frankford Candy, is 1.42 ounces...

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Zara’s Parent Company Shares Positive Outlook As It Prepares For Online Expansion
Zara’s Parent Company Shares Positive Outlook As It Prepares For Online Expansion
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

Zara’s parent company, Inditex SA, said it would continue its plan to expand online as it reported positive first-half results. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
Today In Data: Fighting Fraud Without Frustrating Merchants 
September 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

For all the time, energy and effort spent fighting fraudsters, they are persistent in looking for ways to fight back. The costs are myriad, and can be...

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Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. There are gig workers in...

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. Get the Full...

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