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How The Pandemic Has Reshaped The Global Payments Market
How The Pandemic Has Reshaped The Global Payments Market
August 07, 2020  |  Today In Data

The global health pandemic that started this spring has now pushed past its 120th day, and the global payments landscape is now fundamentally different. Many segments have been hit...

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REIT Predicts U-Shaped Retail Recovery
REIT Predicts U-Shaped Retail Recovery
August 07, 2020  |  Retail

One of the largest real estate investment trusts in the U.S. reported earnings this week with the expected decrease in revenue, but an optimistic look...

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Digital Banking Apps Cashing In
Digital Banking Apps Cashing In
August 07, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Whatever nomenclature you prefer — neobank, challenger bank, digital bank — the common denominator is app-based convenience and the power of algorithms to help manage...

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UK Consumers Start Slow Return To Stores
UK Consumers Start Slow Return To Stores
August 07, 2020  |  Retail

The U.K. retail recovery continues, but at a snail’s pace. According to the British Retail Consortium, U.K. foot traffic decreased by 42.1 percent in July...

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Report: Wirecard Execs May Have Hidden $1B Before Collapse
Report: Wirecard Execs May Have Hidden $1B Before Collapse
August 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In anticipation of its collapse in June, Wirecard AG executives may have raided the German payment company and deposited $1 billion in partner companies while...

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Saving Gig Workers From Predatory Lenders
Saving Gig Workers From Predatory Lenders
August 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The fact that the U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June might have been missed amid all the bad news, of which there’s been...

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US Unemployment Rate Drops To 10.2 Pct
US Unemployment Rate Drops To 10.2 Pct
August 07, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s economy added 1.8 million jobs in July, slightly better than analysts’ expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent, the U.S. Labor...

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Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
August 07, 2020  |  Authentication

Millions of consumers around the globe are turning to online games during the COVID-19 pandemic, and cybercriminals are springing into action with schemes to target...

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B2B FinTechs Overcome Pandemic VC Slump
B2B FinTechs Overcome Pandemic VC Slump
August 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Talk of a venture capital plummet continues to grow, particularly in Europe, where new data from Consultancy Europe revealed that the number of venture capital...

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