The new gadget from Apple goes on sale in stores in April. Starting price is $350. Source: http://www.usatoday.com

Finextra: The Korean banking industry is to block the use of mag-stripe plastic cards in all of the country’s cash machines from May. Source: http://www.finextra.com

New Mexico State Senator Bill Payne requested implementing biometric measures, such as iris scans and thumbprint recognition, to curb potential voter fraud Source: http://www.securityhive.com

Identity Theft prevention is a growing concern for many Americans. Source: http://www.idigitaltimes.com

Today (March 9), is Apple’s big day to “spring forward” more specifics about the Apple Watch. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

As China’s economy begins to hit the brakes and small businesses in the nation are increasingly defaulting on their loan repayments, bank watchdogs are looking to take action. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The introduction of online comparative sites for insurance policy purchases is already disrupting the insurance market. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The Remittance Coalition, an association of professionals promoting electronic business-to-business payments and data exchanges, is looking to launch a new platform to accelerate the group’s goals of more efficient business payments. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Online lender Dealstruck announced Thursday (March 5) that it has added a new credit product to its offerings for companies looking to better manage their inventory. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

ASTANA – The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan has released the first list of candidates who plan to take part in the country’s presidential election next month. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com