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Commanders in Chief: Merchant Link’s CIO Keeps Data Security on Its Toes
Commanders in Chief: Merchant Link’s CIO Keeps Data Security on Its Toes
June 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Security in payments — it’s what consumers and retailers alike need to have successful interactions. With connected devices within arm’s reach of most consumers, secure...

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First Data Enables Cross-Border Commerce With Local Payments Solution
First Data Enables Cross-Border Commerce With Local Payments Solution
June 27, 2017  |  International

The world is getting smaller. E-commerce allows consumers to shop for almost anything from almost anywhere. But in terms of payments, cross-border commerce is as...

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i2c Adds Payments Industry Veteran To Its Team
i2c Adds Payments Industry Veteran To Its Team
June 21, 2017  |  Personnel

Smart payments and integrated commerce solutions company i2c announced news of the addition of a new member to its team this week. Payment industry veteran...

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Payments Stocks, Including Green Dot And Planet Payment, Make Mixed Moves
Payments Stocks, Including Green Dot And Planet Payment, Make Mixed Moves
June 13, 2017  |  Investments

Entering the last few weeks of the second quarter, payments stocks made a mixed showing last week, with everything from earnings to partnerships to, well,...

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First Data Launches AI Fraud Detection Tool
First Data Launches AI Fraud Detection Tool
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

First Data, the global commerce-enabling technology company, announced Thursday (June 1)  the launch of Fraud Detect, a fraud solution for merchants around the world. In...

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First Data CEO On The CardConnect Buy
First Data CEO On The CardConnect Buy
June 01, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

When Frank Bisignano took the reins as CEO of First Data in 2013, he was emphatic that the firm could use its size, scale and...

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Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
May 31, 2017  |  Today In Data

Which big companies are making the biggest bucks this week? And who’s spending the most? From acquisitions to AI investments, from payments by phones to...

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Alibaba Tracker: Alibaba Vs. Tencent
Alibaba Tracker: Alibaba Vs. Tencent
May 31, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

In a saturated eCommerce market, Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba and its biggest competitor, Tencent Holdings Limited, have their eyes on diversification, and Alibaba is losing...

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First Data To Buy CardConnect For $750M
First Data To Buy CardConnect For $750M
May 30, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As of yesterday, First Data has officially agreed to acquire rival payment processor CardConnect for around $750 million.  The deal will reportedly be covered mostly in...

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