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Security & Fraud
FTC Warns Public About Student Loan Forgiveness, Payment Pause Scams
August 26, 2022

The federal government’s plan to forgive some student loans isn’t up and running yet, but it’s certainly been getting a lot of coverage in the news. And, as is often the case with high-profile news involving money, that means scammers are already trying to take...

B2B Payments
Data Brief: 6 in 10 SMBs Say All-in-One Payments Systems Save Time
August 26, 2022

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) recognize that adopting an all-in-one solution could simplify accounts receivable (AR) management. Six out of 10 SMBs believe an all-in-one solution would save them time on tasks, according to a recent PYMNTS survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Bunq’s CapitalFlow Picks Up $10M for Green Financing
August 26, 2022

Ireland-based Capitalflow Group, owned by neobank Bunq, has secured 10 million euros (about $10 million) from the low-cost Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (EELS) of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Lost Art of Demand Forecasting Makes a Comeback
August 26, 2022

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Payments Innovation
This Week in Payments: Amazon Care Exits, Peloton Peddles Content, BNPL Shifting and the Inflation...
August 26, 2022

With news that Amazon is sunsetting its Amazon Care healthcare initiative, Peloton’s pivot to a more open ecosystem for its app and content and upbeat outlooks for the battered buy now, pay later sector seeing light at the end of the tunnel (it’s not a...

Retail
Europe’s High Street Retailers Feel Loss of Chinese Luxury Shoppers
August 26, 2022

Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Chinese tourists — once the darlings of luxury spending on European high streets — have been such a scarce sight it’s causing retailers to revamp strategies going forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payment Methods
Can Cards Retain Dominance in the UK Payment Landscape?
August 26, 2022

Earlier this week, PYMNTS ran the headline that card is king in the landscape of U.K. payments, using data from a recent report by trade group UK Finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Beepo App Enables Secure, Decentralized B2B Payments, Messaging
August 26, 2022

Decentralized messaging app Beepo, which is currently in beta testing, has added a new feature that it said secures all chats with blockchain encryption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
The RealReal CFO Looks to Trim Costs, Sell Higher-Margin Goods
August 26, 2022

Luxury goods reseller The RealReal is looking to cut costs and sell higher-margin products in an effort to turn its first profit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...