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NEW REPORT: Online Fraud Falls 34.7 Percent
NEW REPORT: Online Fraud Falls 34.7 Percent
May 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The good news? Fraudsters have at long last lost some ground. The bad news? They’re far from down for the count. The May 2017 edition...

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The ‘Holy Grail’ Of Small Biz Cash Flow
The ‘Holy Grail’ Of Small Biz Cash Flow
May 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Only a small portion of micro-businesses will graduate to become small businesses, never mind medium-sized businesses. And yes, that’s partly because many of these businesses...

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Debit, ATMs And The New Age Of Bank Branches
Debit, ATMs And The New Age Of Bank Branches
May 31, 2017  |  Banking

Deck:  Banks are evolving – and just into what can be anyone’s guess, amid FinTech and the demands of younger consumers (we’re looking at you,...

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Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
May 31, 2017  |  Matchmakers

One of the world’s oldest professions just got a tech-savvy makeover. The professional world of painting has deep roots, dating back to the 13th-century. Whether...

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WEX Loops Into APIs With Crawler2api
WEX Loops Into APIs With Crawler2api
May 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payments firm WEX is teaming up with Crawler2api to facilitate transactions within Crawler2api’s real-time API services. Their collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 30), will see Crawler2api...

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Supply Chain Execs Tout Their Support For Blockchain
Supply Chain Execs Tout Their Support For Blockchain
May 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Complex supply chains have been the focus of blockchain innovators as of late as they explore how distributed ledgers can streamline and safeguard the transmission...

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Today In Data: Credit Scores Up, But Bank Confidence Down
Today In Data: Credit Scores Up, But Bank Confidence Down
May 30, 2017  |  News

The Wall Street Journal reported that American consumers are enjoying improved credit scores as unemployment declines, the economy grows and personal bankruptcies from the recession...

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Feed.FM And The Soundtrack Of Spending
Feed.FM And The Soundtrack Of Spending
May 30, 2017  |  Retail

When most people think of the music that tends to accompany shopping, their first association is probably Muzak — and it probably isn’t wholly positive....

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PlacePass Unlocks Local Experiences For Marriott Guests
PlacePass Unlocks Local Experiences For Marriott Guests
May 30, 2017  |  Retail

Why be an outsider when you could be an insider? Why simply “travel” when an immersive local experience is available at the tap of a...

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