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Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
December 17, 2024  |  Economy

November’s consumer spending was buoyant, as eCommerce sales rebounded from a tepid pace in October. Chalk it up to the festive season, but there are...

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Fraud Expert Claims Four Key Pillars of Risk Threaten Consumer and Merchant Circle of Trust
Fraud Expert Claims Four Key Pillars of Risk Threaten Consumer and Merchant Circle of Trust
December 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Trust is a balancing act as companies, banks and merchants collaborate to make everyday financial life and commerce a reality. Featurespace Chief Operating Officer Tim...

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FIS: B2B Success Should Be Measured in Transformations, Not Transactions
FIS: B2B Success Should Be Measured in Transformations, Not Transactions
December 17, 2024  |  Back-office

For years, the middle and back offices have operated in the shadows of their more glamorous counterparts — the front office and client-facing teams. But...

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Most Small Insurers Set 12-Month Plan to Implement Real-Time Payments
Most Small Insurers Set 12-Month Plan to Implement Real-Time Payments
December 17, 2024  |  Insurance

The insurance industry has faced challenges in implementing real-time payouts due to high costs and transparency issues, despite the potential benefits for insurers and customers,...

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Google’s Gemini 2.0 Promises Autonomous Control of Complex Business Tasks
Google’s Gemini 2.0 Promises Autonomous Control of Complex Business Tasks
December 16, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A subtle but potentially significant shift is occurring in artificial intelligence (AI). Machines are advancing beyond processing commands to undertaking tasks with more autonomy. Google’s...

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Big Lots Exec Says Mobile and Digital Become On-Ramp for Bankruptcy Exit
Big Lots Exec Says Mobile and Digital Become On-Ramp for Bankruptcy Exit
December 16, 2024  |  Retail

Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and upcoming acquisition by Nexus Capital Management revealed the deep-rooted issues in the company’s business model, particularly its struggle to adapt...

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Finance Leaders Use Data-as-a-Service to Flip the Switch on Real-Time Treasury
Finance Leaders Use Data-as-a-Service to Flip the Switch on Real-Time Treasury
December 16, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Today’s treasury operations are a far cry from your father’s, as the saying goes. Agility, powered by real-time insights and dynamic decision-making, is increasingly allowing...

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AI Validates Trading Partners While Playing Role of B2B Fraud Fighter
AI Validates Trading Partners While Playing Role of B2B Fraud Fighter
December 16, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The paper check endures, perhaps bafflingly so, in the digital age. There are easier ways to pay, of course, but for commercial transactions, the paper...

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Why More Connectivity Means More Vulnerability for Cross-Border Payments
Why More Connectivity Means More Vulnerability for Cross-Border Payments
December 16, 2024  |  Safety and Security

Today’s interconnected world is, well, increasingly connected. Fundamentally, that means it relies on trust. In the contemporary era dominated by digital payments and financial innovation,...

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