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House Of Fraser Pulls £29 Million From Tandem Investment
House Of Fraser Pulls £29 Million From Tandem Investment
March 21, 2017  |  Investments

House of Fraser’s Chinese owners pulled £29 million of a £35 million investment in London-based, app-only bank Tandem because of concerns that the Chinese government...

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Making Algorithms Play Fair
Making Algorithms Play Fair
March 21, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Every day the average American consumer comes into contact with hundreds — if not thousands — of algorithmically powered experiences. The ads one sees on Facebook or...

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Short-Term Lenders Hope For A Long-Term Future
Short-Term Lenders Hope For A Long-Term Future
March 21, 2017  |  CFPB

What is short-term lending’s long-term future? That’s the question on most segment watcher’s lips as 2017 gets up and running — and as millions nationwide...

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MoneyGram Board Eyes ‘Superior Proposal’ From Euronet
MoneyGram Board Eyes ‘Superior Proposal’ From Euronet
March 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The bidding war for U.S. payments company MoneyGram is heating up. On Monday (March 20), MoneyGram’s board of directors said the latest offer from Euronet...

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Pinterest Gets The Boot In China
Pinterest Gets The Boot In China
March 20, 2017  |  Retail

Social media platform Pinterest is the latest site to be banned in China. China’s Great Firewall will no longer allow users to share content or...

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Google To Give More Power To Brands In Online Ads
Google To Give More Power To Brands In Online Ads
March 20, 2017  |  Retail

On Friday (March 17), Google announced plans to increase the amount of control companies have over their online ads, specifically though that appear on YouTube....

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Warby of X: Touch Of Modern Curates A New Shopping Experience For Men
Warby of X: Touch Of Modern Curates A New Shopping Experience For Men
March 20, 2017  |  Warby of X

Not all shopping experiences are created equal. According to Jerry Hum, cofounder and CEO of Touch of Modern, what men and women look for when...

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Retail’s Walking Dead
Retail’s Walking Dead
March 20, 2017  |  Retail

The TV series The Walking Dead is a huge hit with television viewing audiences. Now in its seventh season, it’s the story of life after...

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Cybersecurity Watchdog In Germany Raises Alert Levels
Cybersecurity Watchdog In Germany Raises Alert Levels
March 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Germany’s alert level against cyberattacks has now been raised to “heightened readiness” as the country prepares for its parliamentary elections. The Welt am Sonntag newspaper...

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