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Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017  |  Market Conditions

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people...

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83North Closes $250 Million Venture Fund To Back European, Israeli Entrepreneurs
83North Closes $250 Million Venture Fund To Back European, Israeli Entrepreneurs
April 06, 2017  |  Startups

International venture capital firm 83North announced that it has closed an oversubscribed new fund at $250 million, which will be used to invest in the...

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Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire
Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

On Wednesday (April 5), Terence Rice, VP and chief information security officer at Merck & Co., told the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the...

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NEW REPORT: Is The Mobile Retail Revolution Ready For Its Second Act?
NEW REPORT: Is The Mobile Retail Revolution Ready For Its Second Act?
April 06, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

When mPOS solutions started to roll out in retail locations about a decade ago, many predicted a futuristic utopia devoid of long lines and bulging...

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Staring Into The Crystal Ball of Retail’s Future
Staring Into The Crystal Ball of Retail’s Future
April 06, 2017  |  Retail

Unfortunately, there’s no magical crystal ball that can provide a glimpse into the future of retail. Considering all of the new technologies, changing consumer behaviors...

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Abra Goes Global, Leverages Crowdtesting
Abra Goes Global, Leverages Crowdtesting
April 06, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

For technology startups looking to expand their reach, crowdtesting has become a key resource to ensure operability on the global market. FinTech Abra, for instance,...

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The Great Identity/Authentication Confusion
The Great Identity/Authentication Confusion
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

At this year’s PYMNTS Innovation Project, Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s former Supreme Commander, said that one of the biggest points of compromise that cybercrooks exploit...

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Taking The Y2K Fear Factor Out Of Same Day ACH
Taking The Y2K Fear Factor Out Of Same Day ACH
April 06, 2017  |  Faster Payments

Thankfully, those turn of the century Y2K doomsday scenarios were a big fizzle, but there were still lessons to be learned. For the April Faster...

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Western Union US Customers Can Now Use Apple Pay For Mobile Money Transfers
Western Union US Customers Can Now Use Apple Pay For Mobile Money Transfers
April 05, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Western Union announced in a statement that U.S. mobile app customers can now use Apple Pay when sending money transfers originating in the United States...

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