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financing

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, company or government acquires the money needed – called capital in the company context – and how they spend or invest that money.

Aflac Acquisition Targets Mid-Market Financing
Aflac Acquisition Targets Mid-Market Financing
January 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Aflac Global Investments, the AFL asset management unit of Aflac Inc., has announced a takeover that will position the company to strengthen its financing operations...

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How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends
How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends
January 07, 2020  |  Retail

The longstanding practice of selling automobiles is getting a change — reflecting larger trends in commerce. For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has...

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Revenues Grow While Profits Flat For Over Half Of US SMBs
Revenues Grow While Profits Flat For Over Half Of US SMBs
January 06, 2020  |  SMBs

More than half of U.S. small businesses (SMBs) — 57 percent — reported revenue growth in 2018, although profits remained the same as in 2017,...

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Japanese Lenders Hinder Softbank’s WeWork Bailout
Japanese Lenders Hinder Softbank’s WeWork Bailout
December 23, 2019  |  International

SoftBank’s negotiations with Japan’s three dominant lenders to procure $3 billion as part of a $9.5 billion WeWork bailout have been hindered by lending limits,...

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The Keys To Big Wins In Payments And Commerce
The Keys To Big Wins In Payments And Commerce
December 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

Artificial intelligence is making strides in a variety of areas, some of them unexpected. Cross-border payments, alternative lending and FinTech are thriving in new ways – and for new players. And...

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Apple Updates Wallet App To Reflect iPhone Financing For Apple Card Users
Apple Updates Wallet App To Reflect iPhone Financing For Apple Card Users
December 08, 2019  |  Apple

The Apple Card is planning to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones by the end of 2019, 9to5Mac reported on Saturday (Dec. 7). During...

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SoFi Founder Mike Cagney Notches Near-$103M For New FinTech
SoFi Founder Mike Cagney Notches Near-$103M For New FinTech
December 02, 2019  |  Investments

Silicon Valley’s Figure Technologies, co-founded by SoFi Founder Mike Cagney, has raised $103 million in a Series C funding round, reports said on Sunday (Dec....

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FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
November 14, 2019  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of...

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Mattress Manufacturer OMI Teams With Fundbox For Business Credit
Mattress Manufacturer OMI Teams With Fundbox For Business Credit
November 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Organic mattress manufacturer OMI has teamed with Fundbox to offer 60-day, interest-free financing on purchases with a maximum of $100,000 in order to offer a...

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