PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
February 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Puerto Rico lost $2.6 million after it was the victim of an email phishing scam, according to the AP. Rubén Rivera, finance director...

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WEX Rides Fuel Business And Healthcare To Solid 2019 Earnings
WEX Rides Fuel Business And Healthcare To Solid 2019 Earnings
February 13, 2020  |  Earnings

Payment processing was good to financial transaction provider WEX in 2019, as the company reported double-digit growth for the year in its earnings report today....

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Google Closes $2.6B Deal For Looker Data Sciences 
Google Closes $2.6B Deal For Looker Data Sciences 
February 13, 2020  |  Google

Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday (Feb. 13) it completed a deal to acquire privately-held data analytics firm Looker Data Sciences for $2.6 billion after winning clearance from...

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Uber Targets Senior Riders With Phone Booking Service
Uber Targets Senior Riders With Phone Booking Service
February 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber is launching a new telephone booking service aimed at older consumers in the U.S. who might not use the internet on their phones, according...

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Real Estate Co First American To Acquire Docutech
Real Estate Co First American To Acquire Docutech
February 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Real estate transaction company First American Financial Corporation has announced that it is acquiring eDocument company Docutech, according to a press release. “The acquisition of...

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Walmart Shuttering Text-Driven Shopping Service Jetblack 
Walmart Shuttering Text-Driven Shopping Service Jetblack 
February 13, 2020  |  Walmart

Walmart’s New York City-based concierge shopping service Jetblack is shutting down and laying off most of its 350 staffers, according to reports on Thursday (Feb....

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Today In Payments: PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money; Fiserv Intros Scan To Pay For Diners With Apple Pay
Today In Payments: PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money; Fiserv Intros Scan To...
February 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the People’s Bank of China has filed more than 80 patents as it attempts to adopt a digital currency, and...

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Alibaba Says Revenues Will Dip Because Of Coronavirus
Alibaba Says Revenues Will Dip Because Of Coronavirus
February 13, 2020  |  Retail

Alibaba revealed that it expects the coronavirus, which originated in the Wuhan province of China and sparked global epidemic fears, will negatively affect its revenue...

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Flywire Raises $120M, Acquires Simplee Healthcare
Flywire Raises $120M, Acquires Simplee Healthcare
February 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Vertical payments startup Flywire has acquired healthcare technology startup Simplee, while also closing a $120 million Series E investment round led by Goldman Sachs, the...

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