Five At Five: Apple And Preventative Healthcare
Five At Five: Apple And Preventative Healthcare
January 18, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest potential use for the Apple...

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NY Fed President: Gov’t Shutdown Could Hinder Economic Growth
NY Fed President: Gov’t Shutdown Could Hinder Economic Growth
January 18, 2019  |  Economy

While the Fed has hinted that it has been adjusting its U.S. economic outlook due to turmoil in the markets as well as decelerating expansion...

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Austrian Lawyer Files Complaint Against Tech Firms Over GDPR
Austrian Lawyer Files Complaint Against Tech Firms Over GDPR
January 18, 2019  |  Regulation

An Austrian lawyer has filed a complaint against eight tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Spotify and You Tube, for failing to comply with the...

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Consumer Confidence Falls Short Of Expectations
Consumer Confidence Falls Short Of Expectations
January 18, 2019  |  Economy

Amid losses in the stock market as well as the government shutdown, consumer confidence has reached its lowest point in more than two years: A...

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Amazon SMB Sellers Topping $1M In Sales Grow By 20 Pct In 2018
Amazon SMB Sellers Topping $1M In Sales Grow By 20 Pct In 2018
January 18, 2019  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon Stores, a program that lets Amazon sellers curate pages for their brands and products, has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Will Apple Pay Pay Off in the Land Down Under?
Will Apple Pay Pay Off in the Land Down Under?
January 18, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Cash as king in the Land Down Under? Cash as the conduit to Apple Pay inroads in the Land Down Under? Get the Full Story...

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CA Auto Dealers Want To Put Brakes On Volvo Subscriptions
CA Auto Dealers Want To Put Brakes On Volvo Subscriptions
January 18, 2019  |  Subscriptions

In an effort to halt Volvo from offering cars to consumers through subscriptions, the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) filed a petition with the...

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Sizzle Of The Week: Zelle’s Accelerating Growth
Sizzle Of The Week: Zelle’s Accelerating Growth
January 18, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bank earnings this week gave us a bit of insight into the momentum gained by bank-backed P2P payment network Zelle in 2018. For example, Bank...

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PayPal Offers Interest-Free Cash Advances To Federal Employees
PayPal Offers Interest-Free Cash Advances To Federal Employees
January 18, 2019  |  Payment Methods

To help those impacted by the government shutdown, PayPal is offering interest-free cash advances up to $500 to federal employees who are new or existing...

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