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07May/21

Wix Acquires Rise.ai to Extend Native Wix eCommerce Platform Offering

May 7, 2021InternetDebit cards, Economy, Exonumia, Gift card, Giving, Money, Payment systems, Personal finance, Service industries, Wix.comsmbale

Wix (Nasdaq: WIX), a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an online presence, today announced the acquisition of Rise.ai, the gift card and customer re-engagement solution for online brands. The acquisition will extend the Wix eCommerce platform, providing a full solution for merchants to manage customer re-engagement activities aimed at increasing customer spending and repurchases, including gift cards, loyalty programs, rewards and referrals. Continue reading

08Sep/17

Equifax data breach exposes personal data of 143 million U.S. consumers

September 8, 2017SecurityCanada, Computer security, Computing, Credit, Credit card, Credit scoring, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Cyberwarfare in the United States, Data breach, e-commerce, Economy, Equifax, Finance, Identity theft, Money, National security, NEXT MEDIA, Personal finance, Secure communication, Security, Security breaches, Security engineering, Technology/Internet, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

Nearly half of the United States has been impacted by a massive cyber security incident at one of the three largest credit agencies in the country. Continue reading →

31Oct/16

China plans social credit system to monitor every citizen

October 31, 2016FinanceAlibaba, Alibaba Group, BBC, Big data, China, Computing, Country: China, Credit score, Credit scoring, Economy, Finance, Government by algorithm, IT-backed authoritarianism, Mass surveillance, Money, NEXT MEDIA, Personal finance, Ping An Insurance, Prevention, Sesame Credit, Social Credit System, Technology/Internet, Tencent, Zhima Creditsmbale

China plans to implement a social credit system that uses big data to monitor the behavior of citizens.
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17Sep/16

Millennials say ‘no’ to debt

September 17, 2016FinanceAdam Levin, Business/Finance, cellular telephone, Country: United States, Credit, Credit card, Credit score, Debt, Demographics, Economy, Emperor Shun, Finance, Millennials, Money, New York, New York Fed, Payment systems, Personal finance, Stefanie O'Connell, United States, US Federal Reservesmbale

Millennials shun any kind of debt, especially credit cards, and their reluctance to pull out the plastic could have lasting repercussions for the financial system and the economy, according to an expert.

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13Jul/15

Rapper 50 Cent says bankruptcy filing is ‘strategic business move’

July 13, 2015Music50 Cent, Bankruptcy, Business/Finance, Businesspeople, cent, Chapter 11 Title 11 United States Code, Curtis James Jackson III, Economics, G-Unit Records artists, Gangsta rappers, Industries, Music, Musicians, Personal finance, rapper, United States, USDsmbale

(EVO) – 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy protection, reporting debts and assets in the range of $10 million to $50 million. The rapper called the voluntary Chapter 11 filing a “strategic business move” that would not affect fans.
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