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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Sparkfun has created a new app that gives off alarms if a skimmer is nearby at a gas station. The app, dubbed Skimmer Scanner, looks for the Bluetooth transmissions, talks to the source and determines whether it is a skimmer or not, reported Forbes. If the app detects questionable behavior, it will send an alert to your smartphone. The company behind the app, noted the article, has worked with law enforcement agencies and has a deep understanding of how skimmers behave.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

There’s one thing banks and FinTechs can agree on: Those old-fashioned merchant onboarding processes take way too long. But nimble FinTechs have been able to move much faster to address that compared to their lumbering legacy competitors, and that has often left traditional banks to watch as merchants turned to the FinTechs instead. Singaporean startup Jewel Paymentech is on the banks’ side.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax , the embattled credit scoring company announced that the Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and the chief security officer, Susan Mauldin, will both retire. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , Webb’s job will be taken over by Mark Rohrwasser, who has headed up Equifax’s international IT operations since 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Hilton Hotels, a hotel operator , announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) that Hilton Honors loyalty rewards members will now be able to redeem their Hilton Honors rewards points on Amazon.com. In a press release , Hilton said the program has 66 million members and also announced it is the first hotel operator to offer customers the ability to redeem rewards points through Amazon. .

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Promoting financial inclusion — a lofty ambition targeting two billion people around the world who currently live without the ability to securely send and receive money — is about more than taking cash away, handing those consumers an electronic payments solution and opening up bank accounts for them. Even with solutions like that in place, reliance on cash persists.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top spot for this week’s B2B FinTech roundup. But a key B2B industry came in a very close second thanks to a European startup, and it’s a segment of the market recently identified by the European Commission as an up-and-coming part of the financial startup community that is sure to make waves.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

While debit cards have been accessible to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with business checking accounts, they’re not among the most heavily leveraged tools in the entrepreneur’s toolbox. Some businesses may have declined the option to get a debit card with their business account, and those that did get one may have it tucked away somewhere safe without plans to use it much.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The Equifax breach lingers like the remnants of a bad lunch, making us all feel queasy about which data has been compromised and who just might be developing new ways to trick us out of money or privacy — now and in the future. Among the front row seat observers in the battle for payments security is Stephen Stuut, CEO of online mobile payments and identity verification company Jumio.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Target shoppers will always be able to find their target now – at least, that’s the hope with the new and improved indoor mapping function available through the retailer’s mobile app. Target calls it the “GPS for your shopping cart,” reports TechCrunch , and it’s now live in around 800 of the company’s 1,800 U.S. stores. Target reportedly plans to roll out functionality to half its stores by the holiday season.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Fall has almost arrived (tune in tomorrow for the official autumnal equinox), which means the season for jeans, sweaters, football and early Christmas shopping for the disgustingly well-prepared is upon us. And, of course, pumpkin spice season is here. Pumpkin spice is not a new flavor — it was first referenced by The Washington Post in 1936 — and pumpkin pie spice blends have been marketed and sold since the 1950s.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The hits just keep coming for Equifax: Summit Credit Union has filed a lawsuit against the credit reporting agency in response to the massive data breach that compromised the personal data of around 143 million people. The suit is the first filed by a financial institution against Equifax following the hack, but probably won’t be the last. Previous reports have said that banks are losing their patience with the way the company has handled the data breach and its aftermath.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Manual manpower in supply chain payments is costing businesses, and costing them a lot, Tungsten Network recently reported. Manually managing invoices, chasing down late payments and other tasks that could (and should) be automated are a waste of time and money, according to Tungsten’s Friction Index report, a new initiative that aims to quantify just how much time and money is lost when businesses are faced with payments friction in their supply chains.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In restaurant news, the people have spoken and, apparently, they have had enough chorizo. That is the takeaway from Chipotle’s latest corporate decision , in which it chose to ax chorizo from its menu to make room for its new queso. The new offering rolled out nationally on Sept. 12. “When we decided to move forward with the national rollout of queso, we opted to replace chorizo on the line with queso, so chorizo is going away,” Chris Arnold, spokesman for Chipotle, told CNBC via email.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As the popularity of mobile devices continues to rise, speedy and convenient on-demand services are becoming mandatory for restaurants and other food service providers to survive — let alone thrive — in an increasingly mobile-centric , consumer-driven marketplace. Mobile order-ahead is improving convenience in the food takeout department, with more restaurants every day offering the option to place an order via website or mobile device and pick up in the shop when it’s ready.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

With the advent of mobile-order ahead technology and the popularity of mobile devices, speedy and convenient on-demand services are increasingly becoming mandatory for restaurants and other food service providers to survive, let alone thrive, in today’s mobile-centric, consumer-driven marketplace. Whether a family looking for a quick and easy meal or a fan taking in his or her favorite sporting event, consumers have shown an interest in getting foods of all kinds more conveniently and quickly, t

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Even though it’s not available yet, the iPhone X already seems to be overshadowing its brother, the iPhone 8, pre-sales for which have been, well, uninspiring. With one new product delayed and one giving a lackluster performance, it would have been nice for Apple if the new version of the Apple Watch had done well, but early reviewers are saying that’s not the case.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

JPMorgan Chase is the latest financial institution to team up with a B2B payments FinTech. Reports Tuesday (Sept. 19) announced news that JPMorgan is partnering with Bill.com to integrate its B2B payments technology into its own Chase platforms early next year. They include electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) and other cash management solutions, with JPMorgan noting that the technology could help its business customers save up to 50 percent of the time they spend manually paying bills.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Walmart and smart door lock maker August are collaborating on a new service that will make it easier for Walmart shoppers to receive retail purchases and groceries via an in-home delivery — as opposed to leaving packages on the front porch. Consumers with August smart home devices — doorbells, security cameras, etc. — will be able to have in-home deliveries left inside their homes.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For humans, the key to a longer life involves a healthy diet, exercise and a commitment to healthy living. For credit unions , the formula seems to be slightly different, although there’s still a decidedly human element to staying in business and helping members maintain financial health. It all starts with listening. While it may not be the oldest credit union around, the Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) of Tukwila, Washington, has been in business since the days of the Great Depression.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The National Bank of Canada, the sixth largest lender in Canada, has become the latest high-profile firm to announce a data breach. According to a report in Reuters , the National Bank of Canada said Thursday (Sept. 21) that a glitch on its website may have exposed the personal information of more than 400 of its customers. Reuters reported people may have been able to see other customers’ data when filling out an electronic form on the bank’s website.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has broken a new record this year, according to the latest data from Jeff Golman, vice chairman of Mesirow Financial. In a news report for Forbes on Thursday (Sept. 21), Golman noted that not only is corporate M&A at its highest level ever, it also accounts for the largest-ever portion of total M&A activity.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As business travel plays catchup to the consumer travel space and the technology deployed to improve the traveler experience, companies now enjoy a market saturated with choices for travel booking, expense management and traveler management. Ongoing global economic improvement, coupled with stable and improving airfares, means companies are spending big on travel.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Maybe it was a sweater, maybe it was socks — but, for most people with knitting-inclined relatives, Christmas wasn’t quite Christmas until they had opened the latest of the hand-knitted wool hats from a grandmother. Sometimes those items were perfect, and other times they were awesomely, unintendedly asymmetrical, depending how good at knitting one’s nana actually was.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Amazon is bringing instant gratification to a new level, offering customers the ability to purchase clothing directly from the catwalk at a London fashion show. According to a news report in Reuters, Amazon offered one-hour delivery on clothing for the Nicopanda label, created by Diesel’s former creative director, Nicola Formichetti. The assortment available for purchase included a six-piece unisex streetwear collection that incorporates a hoodie, long-sleeved tee, bomber jacket, leggings, clutc

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

While Amazon is auditioning potential host cities in something that has turned into commercial real estate’s version of “The Bachelor,” Walmart has more quietly announced news that its new headquarters will stick with the firm’s historical home of Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon confirmed in a note to employees last week that the firm’s current corporate campus — a hodgepodge of more than 20 buildings that are spread across a few different comunities — have long since outlived t

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