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Three Cheers For B2B FinTech Startups
Three Cheers For B2B FinTech Startups
September 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Only a few years ago, B2B payments were thought of as the underdog in FinTech innovation. This week, venture capitalists prove the doubters wrong, providing...

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Are Main Street Merchants Crushing It?
Are Main Street Merchants Crushing It?
September 16, 2016  |  SMBs

The rumors of Main Street's demise may be greatly exaggerated. The hot-off-the-presses Q3 PYMNTS Store Front Business Index™ indicates that store front businesses are proving...

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Hackers Keep On Hacking…
Hackers Keep On Hacking…
September 16, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another scheme. Hackers are hard at work coming up with new ways to make everyone pay — from customers to businesses, and even...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Apple Hits, Wells Fargo Misses And Nasty Gal Manages To Do Both
Sizzle/Fizzle: Apple Hits, Wells Fargo Misses And Nasty Gal Manages To Do Both
September 16, 2016  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It’s been a Sizzling week in Boston for sports. The Red Sox are still in the lead to capture the AL East (sorry, Os fans...

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How Sapphire Will Spend That $1B
How Sapphire Will Spend That $1B
September 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There are some contradicting reports forecasting the strength of FinTech investment this year. The latest report from KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, released quarterly, found a...

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Introducing What’s Next — A Better Way To Know The Future
Introducing What’s Next — A Better Way To Know The Future
September 15, 2016  |  Analytics

“What’s next?” For time immemorial, human beings have been asking that question; in fact, if it wasn’t the first question human beings asked upon developing...

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Adapt To Faster Payments With Enterprise Fraud Prevention
Adapt To Faster Payments With Enterprise Fraud Prevention
September 14, 2016  |  Faster Payments

New payment methods bring opportunities for innovation and value-added services. In the case of immediate payments, this could include P2P, P2B or B2B payments, where...

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The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
The Political Factor Weighing On SMEs’ Minds (It’s Not Brexit)
September 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Analysts quarreled over how the U.K. referendum would impact the markets, but immediately after the nation voted to leave the European Union, it was too...

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