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Matching Up Business Insurance With The 21st Century
Matching Up Business Insurance With The 21st Century
November 23, 2016  |  Matchmakers

SMBs typically have their pick of online platforms to help facilitate many business operations — from payments to HR, to tax and accounting. Rashmi Melgiri,...

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Mobile Payments And The Blurry Lines Of Commerce
Mobile Payments And The Blurry Lines Of Commerce
November 23, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Mention “mobile payments,” and many people might immediately answer that they 1) pay with smartphones or other devices but 2) spend much more time bellying...

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Prosper’s Climb Back
Prosper’s Climb Back
November 22, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Taking the top job is never an easy task. It’s even harder to take over at the top as a relative newcomer to the firm....

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Google’s Consumer Trends For The Holidays
Google’s Consumer Trends For The Holidays
November 22, 2016  |  Retail

Just in time for Black Friday, Google Data released its consumer trends report and predictions for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Here are the key...

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Cash Flow, Each And Every (Same) Day
Cash Flow, Each And Every (Same) Day
November 22, 2016  |  Faster Payments

NACHA’s recent numbers spotlighting the success of its same-day payments initiative also show widespread adoption among companies and individuals. A ubiquitous system, CEO Jan Estep...

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Navigating The Regulatory Labyrinth Of Gig Economy Payments
Navigating The Regulatory Labyrinth Of Gig Economy Payments
November 21, 2016  |  Gig Economy

Scale is the Holy Grail for firms big and small — but as on-demand platforms and digital marketplaces venture into far-flung locales, payments processes must...

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Making Payments ‘Sezzle’ With Cash Back And ACH
Making Payments ‘Sezzle’ With Cash Back And ACH
November 21, 2016  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

Same Day ACH numbers made news last week, so putting them in the context of retail payments was the focus of PYMNTS Topic TBD with...

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PYMNTS’ Things To Be Thankful For List
PYMNTS’ Things To Be Thankful For List
November 19, 2016  |  Retail

2016 has been an interesting year by all accounts: intense (think the election), intensely competitive (think digital payments) and intensely innovative (take stock of the...

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