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New FinTech Federation Takes Shape
New FinTech Federation Takes Shape
August 29, 2016  |  Innovation

A federation of FinTechs is taking shape, as tech groups from as many as 20 cities are planning to band together to create hubs in...

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Google, Apple Eyeing Blockchain For Payments
Google, Apple Eyeing Blockchain For Payments
August 29, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Apple and Google haven’t shown much interest in blockchain technology, but that appears to be changing, with increasing interest in Ripple and the distributed ledger financial company’s Interledger...

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UberEATS Drivers Aren’t Having It With Price Change In London Either
UberEATS Drivers Aren’t Having It With Price Change In London Either
August 29, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Will anyone be able to get food through an on-demand delivery app anytime soon? Deliveroo drivers are already upset about changes to the company’s pricing model...

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RushCard Rolls Out New Features To Lure Customers Back Post-Glitch
RushCard Rolls Out New Features To Lure Customers Back Post-Glitch
August 29, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons rolled out RushCard about a decade ago; a year ago the pre-paid card product was swarmed by bad press after a...

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How Fraud Slips Through The Cracks Of Flashy ERP Systems
How Fraud Slips Through The Cracks Of Flashy ERP Systems
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The larger the corporation, generally, the more money it has to invest in high-tech software, like ERP systems. And as C-suite executives might assume, the...

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Why EU Bank Shares Slump While Corporate Lending Jumps
Why EU Bank Shares Slump While Corporate Lending Jumps
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) released new figures on corporate lending, and the results are promising — though, reports say, they’re positive for borrowers, but not...

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When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
August 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Biometrics are FinTech’s BFF. But Karl Martin, Nymi founder and CTO, says that the only truly reliable biometric is the heartbeat, since, among other things,...

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Canada Post Strike Is Bad News For SME Payments
Canada Post Strike Is Bad News For SME Payments
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canada Post is ready to strike, and that could mean significant disruptions to small businesses making and receiving payments. Reports on Friday (Aug. 26) said...

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Intuit’s Big Data, Small Business Expansion
Intuit’s Big Data, Small Business Expansion
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Intuit is seeking to expand its QuickBooks unit in two directions: towards small businesses and towards Big Data. Reports on Friday (Aug. 26) said Intuit...

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