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Treasury APIs, BNPL And Robinhood’s Outage Top This Week’s News
Treasury APIs, BNPL And Robinhood’s Outage Top This Week’s News
March 06, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Data Leak Pushes Samsung Toward Two-Factor Authentication
Data Leak Pushes Samsung Toward Two-Factor Authentication
March 06, 2020  |  Authentication

Samsung has activated two-factor authentication after a data leak showed strangers’ private information, according to reports. The initiative starts this week, after a glitch caused...

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Big Fizzle: Airport Retailers Reel As Coronavirus Spreads
Big Fizzle: Airport Retailers Reel As Coronavirus Spreads
March 06, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The real estate industry lives and dies by the mantra “location, location, location.” The same could be same for retail, where foot traffic is key,...

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Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart Surgery
Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart...
March 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the Indian government has taken control of Yes Bank as it creates a bailout plan for the bank, and JPMorgan...

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BLS Report Shows Static Retail Jobs Picture
BLS Report Shows Static Retail Jobs Picture
March 06, 2020  |  Economy

Sometimes no news is good news. That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs...

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How FinTech Keeps Banks Focused On Customer Experience With AP Automation
How FinTech Keeps Banks Focused On Customer Experience With AP Automation
March 06, 2020  |  Banking

FinTechs are helping banks focus on the customer experience through accounts payable (AP) automation. AvidXchange Senior Vice President of Financial Services Boyce Adams Jr. told PYMNTS in...

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Quona Capital Raises $203M For FinTech-Boosting Fund
Quona Capital Raises $203M For FinTech-Boosting Fund
March 06, 2020  |  Investments

Quona Capital, a venture capital firm based in Washington and Bengaluru, has closed its second fund with $203 million in commitments, according to a report...

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White House Mulling Coronavirus Tax Deferments
White House Mulling Coronavirus Tax Deferments
March 06, 2020  |  Economy

The Trump Administration is reportedly considering tax deferments for industries hit hard by the coronavirus, like the airline, travel and cruise industries, according to a report...

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As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
As Virus Spreads, So Do Fraudsters – And The Data To Battle Them
March 06, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

This week in payments can be summed up, of course, in one word: Coronavirus, of course. The headlines fly fast and furious, and new cases...

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