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1287 Results from /retail, 2018

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Google puts its brand behind payments

Google is merging its disparate payment programmes, including Android Pay and Google Wallet, into a single brand dubbed Google Pay

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ABN Amro moves on wearable payments

ABN Amro is inviting 500 of its customers to participate in a live trial of a range of wearable devices - including a ring, watch, bracelet or keyring - for making contactless payments.

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Capital One acquires machine learning consultancy Notch

Capital One has acquired machine learning consultancy Notch as part of a progressive effort to develop data-driven products and services for its customer base.

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Mobile banking ubiquitous in US; payments lagging well behind

US consumers may have switched on to mobile banking in droves, but the adoption rate for device-based payments continues to be dogged by security and privacy fears according to new data from the Federal reserve.

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Swift Institute challenges University teams to tackle data privacy under Open API

The academic research arm of interbank payments network Swift is calling on Australian-based students to devise new ways and means of protecting personal information in an open banking environment.

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Software-only Wealthfront raises $75 million

Wealthfront, the software-based wealth management company that is targeting the millennial segment, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global Management.

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Zuckerberg flags up cryptocurrency boom as 2018 challenge

With the cryptocurrency boom dominating news headlines as we head into 2018 it's no surprise to see Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg flag it up as one of his top challenges for the year ahead.

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Fintech leads the way as investment in UK tech firms doubles in 2017

As Brexit negotiations grind on, London's fintech sector remains a hotbed of investment activity, capturing the lion's share of a £2.99 billion venture capital splurge on UK tech firms.

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JCB to test 'world's most accurate' biometric authentication system

Japanese card brand JCB is running trials of a combined biometric palm print and vein identification system which claims a false acceptance rate of only one in one billion transactions.

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Sky takes a punt on real-time payments

Sky Betting and Gaming has partnered with Barclays to offer customers a service that will immediately pay out money to their debit cards when withdrawing winnings.

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Bank of Cyprus to issue fingerprint payment cards

Bank of Cyprus is to issue a biometric EMV card which uses fingerprint recognition instead of a PIN code to authenticate the cardholder.

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MoneyLion roars on $42 million funding round

MoneyLion, a fintech startup that pairs wealth investing with personal financial management and credit products, has raised $42 million in a Series B funding round.