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SMB InsurTech Finds Flexibility For Modern Business Models
SMB InsurTech Finds Flexibility For Modern Business Models
March 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It’s no coincidence that investors placed record-high levels of funding in InsurTech startups last year. Policyholders want to be able to shop for insurance products...

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UK Explores Open Banking’s SMB Finance Impact
UK Explores Open Banking’s SMB Finance Impact
March 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Open Banking business models continue to proliferate, and not just geographically. In the U.K., financial regulators are exploring an expansion of the data ownership, privacy...

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HSBC On How Banking APIs Help Businesses Pay Faster, Invest Better
HSBC On How Banking APIs Help Businesses Pay Faster, Invest Better
March 05, 2020  |  API

B2B application programming interfaces (APIs) aren’t just for large enterprises anymore — middle-market firms and SMBs now realize their potential for enabling low-cost access to...

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Deep Dive: How AI Streamlines Expense Reporting For Field Workers
Deep Dive: How AI Streamlines Expense Reporting For Field Workers
March 05, 2020  |  Spend Management

High-end yoga apparel purchases and private helicopter rides are two charges one might expect executives to make on their personal credit cards, but a recent...

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Wells Fargo Gives Apple Pay Users $5 At ATMs
Wells Fargo Gives Apple Pay Users $5 At ATMs
March 05, 2020  |  Apple Pay

Wells Fargo customers who use the Apple Pay card at its ATMs will get a $5 bonus, reports indicated on Thursday (March 5). To get...

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Vehicle Sales Down 80 Pct In China Due To Coronavirus 
Vehicle Sales Down 80 Pct In China Due To Coronavirus 
March 05, 2020  |  International

Car sales in China plummeted 80 percent last month as the coronavirus epidemic stopped people from going to dealerships, according to reports on Wednesday (March...

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India’s Supreme Court Reverses Ban On Crypto Trading
India’s Supreme Court Reverses Ban On Crypto Trading
March 05, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

And now, in India, get ready for the crypto deluge. Maybe. This week, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on cryptocurrency trading was...

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Ford/Allstate Data Pact Aims To Lower Auto Premiums
Ford/Allstate Data Pact Aims To Lower Auto Premiums
March 05, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

When it comes to insurance, gauging risk and premiums, every bit of data – and every mile – counts. To that end, as Bloomberg reported,...

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Is Now Telehealth’s Time To Shine?
Is Now Telehealth’s Time To Shine?
March 05, 2020  |  Healthcare

Although house calls were the most common method by which doctors gave medical care just a few generations ago, as of the second decade of...

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