Beijing Public Transit App Excludes Apple Pay
Beijing Public Transit App Excludes Apple Pay
August 15, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Public transit can be a hassle in big cities like Boston, New York City and London. Most of the time, a physical card allows riders...

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Uber’s Investors Tried To Avoid Their Legal Battle With Travis Kalanick
Uber’s Investors Tried To Avoid Their Legal Battle With Travis Kalanick
August 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Benchmark Capital — one of Uber’s larger investors — said yesterday (August 14) that it gave Uber’s ousted CEO Travis Kalanick a full month to...

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Berkshire Backs Synchrony (Bails On GE)
Berkshire Backs Synchrony (Bails On GE)
August 15, 2017  |  Investments

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway gave the financial world something of a surprise yesterday with the news that the firm had built a $520 million stake in Synchrony...

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SWIFT Is Bringing Instant Payments To The US
SWIFT Is Bringing Instant Payments To The US
August 15, 2017  |  Faster Payments

U.S. institutions will soon be seeing their real-time payments options expanding with the announcement that SWIFT will provide a gateway to The Clearing House’s real-time payments...

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FinTech And The Rx For Healthcare Payments
FinTech And The Rx For Healthcare Payments
August 15, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Healthcare can be a draining out-of-pocket expense in an age where premiums and deductibles are skyrocketing. Technology can help keep patients informed and timely in their...

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Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
Dialing Into Call Center Fraud
August 15, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Hold the phone. Hold on. Recognize that phone number? It’s yours. But it’s not you. And someone’s using that number to do some bad stuff....

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The Score On Tencent’s Credit Scoring
The Score On Tencent’s Credit Scoring
August 15, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Just about two years ago, Ant Financial announced it was launching its own consumer credit scoring model: Sesame Credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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NEW REPORT: Three Square Market Puts Its Chip On The Table (And Into Employees)
NEW REPORT: Three Square Market Puts Its Chip On The Table (And Into Employees)
August 15, 2017  |  Unattended Retail

One of latest unattended retail solutions could someday have customers waving goodbye to old payment methods. And while they’re waving, they’ll also be paying for...

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Slight Downdraft For Payments Stocks As Earnings Season Wanes
Slight Downdraft For Payments Stocks As Earnings Season Wanes
August 14, 2017  |  Stock Index

The earnings season may be waning, but its impact on stocks has not diminished one iota. In fact, the season saw stocks weighted a bit to the...

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