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46% of Instant Payment Skeptics Want Bank Info Hidden
46% of Instant Payment Skeptics Want Bank Info Hidden
April 16, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Whether it’s employee earnings, Social Security payments, tax refunds, insurance claim payouts, investment distributions or something else, most U.S. consumers now receive some type of...

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Payments Execs View Data as the Compass for Navigating Uncertain Times
Payments Execs View Data as the Compass for Navigating Uncertain Times
April 16, 2024  |  Opinion

“The only thing we can count on is uncertainty,” Albert Einstein once observed. And while the statement is universal, and applies to pretty much any...

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Sheeva.AI Powers In-Vehicle Payments for Citroën in India
Sheeva.AI Powers In-Vehicle Payments for Citroën in India
April 16, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Sheeva.AI has announced that its in-vehicle payment technology is now available in Citroën vehicles in India. The solution powered by the company’s SheevaConnect product suite is available...

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Marijuana Banking, Cryptocurrency Regulation May Be Combined Into Single Bill
Marijuana Banking, Cryptocurrency Regulation May Be Combined Into Single Bill
April 15, 2024  |  Regulation

Proposed rules for marijuana banking and cryptocurrency regulation may be combined into a single bill. The legislation has not been finalized, but there have been...

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Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation May Face Antitrust Lawsuit
April 15, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Live Nation reportedly may be facing an antitrust lawsuit as early as May. The Justice Department is preparing to sue the concert promotion and ticketing company...

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Elon Musk Says X Will Charge Fee to Reduce Bots
Elon Musk Says X Will Charge Fee to Reduce Bots
April 15, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk said Friday (April 12) that charging users a “small fee” to become active on X may be necessary to reduce bots and spam...

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Report: Ransomware Group Posts Evidence It Holds Change Healthcare Files
Report: Ransomware Group Posts Evidence It Holds Change Healthcare Files
April 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

A ransomware group has reportedly published several files on the dark web that it says are patient records stolen during February’s cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare....

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Google-Backed Lawhive Raises $11.8 Million for Online Legal Platform
Google-Backed Lawhive Raises $11.8 Million for Online Legal Platform
April 15, 2024  |  Investments

Online legal platform Lawhive has secured 9.5 million pounds ($11.8 million) in funding from GV (Google Ventures) and Episode 1 Ventures. The company will use...

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Digital Wallets Can Transform B2B Payments — But Will They?
Digital Wallets Can Transform B2B Payments — But Will They?
April 15, 2024  |  B2B Payments

There is a growing disconnect between consumer-focused payment advances and commercial ones.  And while it’s not new news that business-to-business (B2B) payments often lack the...

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