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First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash

First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
March 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

First Data, a commerce-enabling FinTech company, has acquired ayCash, a company that specializes in cashless payment terminals and merchant services in the digital realm, according...

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Amazon To Push Mobile Video Ads
Amazon To Push Mobile Video Ads
March 21, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon, in an attempt to capture a piece of the $129 billion digital advertising space, will sell video ad spots on its mobile app, according...

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Apple’s New Services, Products Prompt Shares Upgrade
Apple’s New Services, Products Prompt Shares Upgrade
March 21, 2019  |  Apple

Apple shares got a boost on Thursday (March 21) after Wall Street investment firm Needham raised its rating from “buy” to “strong buy.” Get the...

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Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
Square To Pay Bitcoin Engineering Team In Bitcoin
March 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Square, the digital payments company owned by Jack Dorsey, is boosting the number of engineers it hires to work on cryptocurrency efforts. Get the Full...

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Aura Completes $50M Social Bond For 32K+ Loans
Aura Completes $50M Social Bond For 32K+ Loans
March 21, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

Aura, a community development financial institution that provides cost-friendly loans to families, has completed a $50 million private social bond issuance, the company announced on...

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Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want To Break Up Big Tech Companies
Beto O’Rourke Doesn’t Want To Break Up Big Tech Companies
March 21, 2019  |  Regulation

Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke isn’t joining other Democrats running for president in calling for the breakup of some of the nation’s largest technology companies. Get...

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Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
March 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Financial scams perpetrated against U.K. households and companies increased 16 percent in 2018, according to new data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
March 21, 2019  |  Brexit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Thursday (March 21) that a no-deal Brexit poses risks to the financial sector and the customers these firms serve,...

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Go-Pay Wants To Strengthen Its Position In Indonesia Payments Market
Go-Pay Wants To Strengthen Its Position In Indonesia Payments Market
March 21, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Go-Pay, the digital payment unit of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Go-Jek, plans to strengthen its position in the digital payments market as growth in Indonesia...

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