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Councils Dragging On UK Payments, Say Trade Groups

Councils Dragging On UK Payments, Say Trade Groups
Councils Dragging On UK Payments, Say Trade Groups
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The UK, yet again, gets a spotlight amid late payments.  Research shows that councils are not honoring 30 day payment terms. Elsewhere, late payments are...

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DHgate Proposes Incubation Centers For Globally-Trading SMBs
DHgate Proposes Incubation Centers For Globally-Trading SMBs
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B eCommerce platform DHgate is reportedly considering the creation of several incubation centers across Asia to promote the expansion of small business trade. A press...

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Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight
Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100 million funding round....

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Entrepreneurs Becoming A Driving Force Behind Data Sharing In The US
Entrepreneurs Becoming A Driving Force Behind Data Sharing In The US
July 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Europe and the U.K. solidified their reputations as having progressive views on data security and ownership with the PSD2 and GDPR regulations that came into effect...

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The UN Is Running Out Of Cash
The UN Is Running Out Of Cash
July 27, 2018  |  International

United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres has warned staff and member states that it is running out of cash. In a letter, he urged countries...

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Google, Facebook Rivalry Now Extends To Events
Google, Facebook Rivalry Now Extends To Events
July 27, 2018  |  Google

Google has updated its events feature to include personalized suggestions and a new design that puts more event information in the search results. Last year, Google...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard CEO Calls Crypto ‘Junk,’ Iran Moves Forward With Crypto Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard CEO Calls Crypto ‘Junk,’ Iran Moves Forward With Crypto Plans
July 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Iran is reportedly gearing up to create its own national digital currency, Fortune reported. According to reports, a plan is in the works to “create...

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SEC Blocks Winklevoss ETF
SEC Blocks Winklevoss ETF
July 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week stood by its move to stop a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, citing “unpersuasive” arguments as to how...

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Spotify Loses $458M In Revenue, Tallies 180M Users
Spotify Loses $458M In Revenue, Tallies 180M Users
July 27, 2018  |  Earnings

Spotify’s second quarter as a public company shows that it has increased its paid subscriptions by 40 percent, but it lost $458 million in revenue....

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