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Trump Exec Order Puts Paper Checks on Borrowed Time, but Data Hurdles Loom Large
March 31, 2025

By now, President Donald Trump’s executive order to modernize how the federal government handles treasury disbursements is old news. The move, dubbed by some as “#KillTheCheck,” aims to address rising check fraud and cut costs the administration projects will exceed $650 million in fiscal 2024...

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Exclusive: Markaaz Introduces Global Business Identity Platform
May 06, 2024

A new global business identity platform is on the scene, enabling banks, FinTechs and enterprises to verify and onboard businesses of all sizes, particularly smaller businesses. Four years and hundreds of millions of data points in the making, Markaaz has a unique, two-sided business model...

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Burger King Adds Drive-Thrus Despite Hazy Future of the Channel
November 03, 2022

Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International says it plans to sharply increase its drive-thrus in a bid to boost sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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One in Four Fast Food Customers Seek Deals When Deciding Between Brands
August 05, 2022

As fast-food brands compete for their customers’ loyalty, limited-time offers (LTOs) and other promotions can go a long way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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NuOrder: Automation, Standardization Can Reduce Cross Border eCommerce Payments Fees
June 24, 2021

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McDonald’s Taps Apprente Tech To Pilot Automated Drive-Thru Orders
June 02, 2021

McDonald’s is tapping artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Apprente — its 2019 acquisition — to launch a test pilot of automated drive-thru ordering at 10 Chicago fast food locations, CNBC reported on Wednesday (June 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Australia Wants Facebook And Google To Pay News Publishers
August 11, 2020

Facebook, Alphabet/Google, Apple and Amazon are under the microscope these days as politicians and regulators the world over accuse them of anticompetitive behaviors. In our new Big Tech Compliance Tracker, we’ll look at the latest compliance news regarding the four Big Tech behemoths. Get the Full Story...

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The Best Of The Monday Conversation: Everything We Learned In 2019
December 23, 2019

Something remarkable happened about halfway through the 2010s or at least something that ought to have been. Except as it turned out, due to the nature of what it was, very few people remarked on it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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How Independent Grocers Can Win The Digital Grocery Game
December 16, 2019

Not all that many generations ago, grocery shopping was an all-day, logistics heavy affair that involved several visits to several specialty merchants all over town. Consumers who needed meat went to a butcher; fish were sold by the fishmonger and bread by the baker. Get...