Post-Wonga Collapse, FCA Scrutinizes Payday Lenders
Post-Wonga Collapse, FCA Scrutinizes Payday Lenders
October 16, 2018  |  Regulation

Britain’s financial regulator has sent a warning to payday lenders after rising complaints following the collapse of Wonga. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Unveils Crypto Services Firm; Sony Creates Blockchain-Based Rights System
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Unveils Crypto Services Firm; Sony Creates Blockchain-Based Rights System
October 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, XRP and Ethereum rose on Monday (Oct. 15) as tether — a digital currency that is reportedly tied to value of the U.S. dollar...

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How QSRs Can Satisfy Customers’ Appetite For Innovation
How QSRs Can Satisfy Customers’ Appetite For Innovation
October 16, 2018  |  ResTech

A quick look at the latest edition of the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index strongly drives home the point that consumers are, pardon the pun, starving for...

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Why Digital ID Is A Sports-Gambling Sure Bet
Why Digital ID Is A Sports-Gambling Sure Bet
October 16, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Few things make a sporting event more interesting than wagering a few bucks (or more) — whether it be a football game between two mediocre...

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NEW DATA: Why Two-Thirds Of Small Merchants Struggle To Innovate
NEW DATA: Why Two-Thirds Of Small Merchants Struggle To Innovate
October 16, 2018  |  Retail

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must possess a long list of attributes if they want to stay competitive in today’s day and age. To maintain...

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Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
October 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a new smartphone forecast and Alexa’s ambition...

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Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A court hearing late last week gave the all-clear for CYBG to complete its acquisition of Virgin Money for $2.24 billion, finalizing one of the...

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Amazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice
Amazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice
October 15, 2018  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon is trying to make Alexa, its voice-activated personal assistant, act as a doctor or nurse, detecting illness by a change in the user’s voice....

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US Census Approach Brings Commerce Worry And Anticipation
US Census Approach Brings Commerce Worry And Anticipation
October 15, 2018  |  Big Data

It’s (almost) that time again: The next U.S. Census, scheduled for 2020. The decennial data collection effort often sparks some debate about the methods and...

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