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Forging FinTech-FI Partnerships With mPOS?
Forging FinTech-FI Partnerships With mPOS?
April 12, 2019  |  Innovation

It’s not exactly Bogie and Bacall, or Kim and Kanye — at least not yet. But FinTechs and financial institutions are increasingly crafting partnerships designed to...

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IMF Head Sees Cryptos ‘Shaking’ The System — But Will Banking Stay Shook?
IMF Head Sees Cryptos ‘Shaking’ The System — But Will Banking Stay Shook?
April 11, 2019  |  Banking

To quote a rock ‘n’ roll poet (Jerry Lee Lewis): Whole lotta shakin’ going on. Depending on how you look at it, cryptocurrency is either...

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Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
April 11, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Like it or not, pornography — among the most ancient human creative endeavors — is a central player in the digital world we inhabit. By...

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Bezos Shareholders’ Letter Bites Back On Amazon Marketplace
Bezos Shareholders’ Letter Bites Back On Amazon Marketplace
April 11, 2019  |  Amazon

The Amazon marketplace stands as one of the most successful efforts of the eCommerce operator, and that fact was underscored on Thursday (April 11) by the annual...

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High-End Wedding Retail Takes A Dive — But Rebirth Is Possible
High-End Wedding Retail Takes A Dive — But Rebirth Is Possible
April 11, 2019  |  Retail

Stroll along certain streets in New Orleans (site of the PYMNTS bureau of slow and lost time), and you’ll come across one: A full-service, high-end...

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How To Power Plant-Based Baby Food Delivery, While Keeping It Real
How To Power Plant-Based Baby Food Delivery, While Keeping It Real
April 11, 2019  |  Retail

Using the subscription business model, eCommerce innovators are connecting parents with plant-based meals through delivery services. Raised Real, for instance, provides food in pre-portioned and...

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How APIs Help Banks Step Back From Siloed Business Banking
How APIs Help Banks Step Back From Siloed Business Banking
April 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Open Banking market initiative is seeping into the U.S., and into the business banking segment, as financial institutions (FIs) explore ways to improve...

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The Risks Of A Buyer-Supplier Power Struggle
The Risks Of A Buyer-Supplier Power Struggle
April 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Recent news from Walmart in Mexico put the spotlight on the retail giant’s rivalry with Amazon earlier this month, when Reuters reported that Walmart is...

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Can Digital ID Keep Up With Online Liquor’s Sales Boom?
Can Digital ID Keep Up With Online Liquor’s Sales Boom?
April 11, 2019  |  Authentication

Securing alcohol is one of the grand adventures of life, especially if a person is younger than the legal age to buy. That’s not to...

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