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Global Cash Index: Cash’s Slipping Grip In Greece
Global Cash Index: Cash’s Slipping Grip In Greece
December 13, 2016  |  Cash

Cash is still big in Greece, but could it be headed the way of the ancient drachma (RIP)? According to new PYMNTS.com research, a massive...

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Coupons, Sales Drive Holidays Shoppers In Store
Coupons, Sales Drive Holidays Shoppers In Store
December 12, 2016  |  Retail

When it comes to getting holiday shoppers in the door, coupons and sales remain the most successful tool merchants are using. This holiday season, retailers...

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Staying Ahead Of The Payments Curve
Staying Ahead Of The Payments Curve
December 12, 2016  |  Point of Sale

Today, at the point of sale, it’s not enough to just have a solution in place that works — merchants are in need of smarter,...

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Scotland Sheds Industrial Rep For FinTech Focus
Scotland Sheds Industrial Rep For FinTech Focus
December 09, 2016  |  International

Scotland’s economy has excelled in industrial industries such as shipbuilding, steel and petroleum, but the country is turning its attention to developing a rising digital...

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Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights
Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights
December 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Botnet attacks are not only growing in popularity among hackers, but they are also delivering a new level of sophistication and danger to businesses and...

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Trump’s Labor Pick May Impact Minimum Wage
Trump’s Labor Pick May Impact Minimum Wage
December 09, 2016  |  Retail

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the secretary of labor position in his new administration may have been impacts on the state of minimum wage increases....

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ATM Cash Withdrawal Limit Brings Down Casino Stock Price
ATM Cash Withdrawal Limit Brings Down Casino Stock Price
December 09, 2016  |  International

The Monetary Authority of Macau is making a move to cut the amount of cash China UnionPay cardholders can withdraw from ATM machines in half...

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Germany Fears Election Issues After Cyberattack
Germany Fears Election Issues After Cyberattack
December 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

After nearly 1 million German ISP Deutsche Telekom customers were knocked offline due to infected routers, the country’s government is concerned about the vulnerability of...

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Will Mobile Wallets Ever Be Wallet Of Choice?
Will Mobile Wallets Ever Be Wallet Of Choice?
December 08, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Vantiv and iModerate know that the word wallet has come to mean much more than just the accessory thrown in a purse or back pocket....

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