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Coachella Goes Cashless
Coachella Goes Cashless
April 18, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

With more people preferring the ease that goes with cashless payments, all vendors at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will accept Apple...

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The Rise Of Payments Laundering
The Rise Of Payments Laundering
April 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Getting paid is a worker’s number one priority — including the fraudster. And that’s why they have turned to alternative payments as a way to both...

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NEW REPORT: How A Hollywood Special Effect Became An AI Banking Assistant
NEW REPORT: How A Hollywood Special Effect Became An AI Banking Assistant
April 18, 2017  |  Digital Banking

From selfie authentication to finance tools that respond to emojis to computer-generated avatars that look and act like real people, new technological tools are giving...

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Weird Commerce: Sobro Delivers Ultimate Entertainment Experience
Weird Commerce: Sobro Delivers Ultimate Entertainment Experience
April 17, 2017  |  weird commerce

Companies today are pushing the boundaries on what it means to live a truly connected lifestyle. While there are many activities that still involve zero levels...

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Grocery Tracker: Who Gets Whole Foods?
Grocery Tracker: Who Gets Whole Foods?
April 17, 2017  |  Retail

Good Friday meant the markets closed on just four days of trading this week, though some grocery stocks may have wished for another day to...

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Uber, Lyft Boost Demand For Real Estate In Some Neighborhoods
Uber, Lyft Boost Demand For Real Estate In Some Neighborhoods
April 17, 2017  |  Real Estate

Uber and Lyft, the ride-hailing apps taking cities by storm, is also having another positive impact: driving demand for real estate in certain neighborhoods. According to a...

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Ant Financial And Emtek To Bring Digital Payments To BBM
Ant Financial And Emtek To Bring Digital Payments To BBM
April 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Ant Financial, the financial services unit of Alibaba, is getting into the digital payment market in Indonesia via BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). According to a report, Ant Financial...

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Netflix And Snapchat, Key Stocks For Millennial Investments
Netflix And Snapchat, Key Stocks For Millennial Investments
April 17, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

There’s an up-and-coming age group of stock investors who may change the way people traditionally think of investments. Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s...

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Walmart To Buy Bonobos?
Walmart To Buy Bonobos?
April 17, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is in late-stage acquisition talks with Bonobos, an online men’s fashion retailer based in New York City. Both sides have agreed on a price...

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