Editor’s Picks

The Chart That Sparked A Debate On Global Poverty
The Chart That Sparked A Debate On Global Poverty
February 14, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

A well-made chart can be good for a lot of things, like breaking down a complex problem into an accessible visual, illustrating a point or...

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Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

When it first launched in 2009, clean beauty brand Captain Blankenship’s offering was still a very niche product. While “all-natural,” “organic” and “paraben-free” had begun...

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Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019  |  eCommerce

In some ways, we are in a golden age of used car sales, mainly because of the way digital technology is not only removing friction...

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congress
SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congress
February 14, 2019  |  AML

Legal marijuana sellers want bank accounts just like any other business. Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from...

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Cross-Border Payment Efforts Grab Funding
Cross-Border Payment Efforts Grab Funding
February 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amid the battle heating up between Ripple and SWIFT over payments infrastructure, SendFriend, a Ripple partner, gets funding for its cross-border payments efforts. Elsewhere, MUFG...

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How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
February 14, 2019  |  Healthcare

Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially, 57 percent of...

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When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
February 14, 2019  |  Banking

Banks historically, like grocery stores or gas stations, have always assumed that customers would just come to them. Banks are where consumers keep their money. Grocery...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?
Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?
February 13, 2019  |  Economy

Might the latest data on car loans – to be specific, delinquencies on those car loans – offer flashing warning signs on credit and the...

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