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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO

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Both banks handled the IPO of Yandex’s search engine business in 2011. and is part-owned by Uber Technologies — is reportedly aiming for a dual-listing in Russia and the U.S., million USD) in the Russian regions over the next three years. Yandex.Taxi — which is legally known as MLU B.V. 8 billion (nearly $125.5

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Chip-Enabled Merchants Reach 2.9M In U.S.

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payments industry to begin the shift to EMV chip cards in 2011,” the company wrote in a press release. One of the leading factors was that chip technology is extremely effective in reducing counterfeit fraud, which was the leading type of fraud in the U.S. down by 76 percent. Visa set the path for the U.S. at the time.”. More than 2.9

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As Online Sales Grow, So Does Cyberfraud

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Which is why online retailers are increasingly turning to companies like Shape Security , a Mountain View, California-based provider of web and mobile security applications founded in 2011, to counter ever-increasingly sophisticated types of cyberattacks. billion in fraud losses. billion in fraud losses. “We

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Deep Dive: How Payment Card Networks Win Merchants Over

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Debit cards secured with PINs came into wide use in the 1990s, and regional card networks often processed such payments at the time. This then prompted the Federal Reserve to decide in 2011 to restrict interchange fees on PIN debit cards to no more than $0.21 Online sellers could instead rely on 3D Secure 2.0

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TRENDING: The Uberization Of X-Border Receivables

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The move comes after Malaysia saw a 16 to 17 percent increase in medically-motivated travel each year since 2011. The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is will spend $7 billion in USD to promote the nation’s fertility services, such as IVF treatments.

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Amazon Tracker: Cash In Bloom

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Concern is reportedly growing among merchants as to how strong Amazon’s security actually is. A company spokesperson said that Amazon is “constantly innovating on behalf of customers and sellers to ensure their information is secure and that they can buy and sell with confidence. Accidents can happen on the road to innovation.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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