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Banking
FCA Says Challenger Banks Need Stronger Financial Crime Defenses
April 22, 2022

An uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed by challenger banks has the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concerned about the protocols that online financial services providers have in place to prevent and fight financial crime. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Walmart Focuses on Expanding ‘Strong Ties’ With Local Businesses
April 22, 2022

In a bid to monetize its assets and deep roots with the 5,000 U.S. communities where it has stores, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the company was doubling down in its strategy and aiming to leverage its local ties. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: The Near-Term Favors Bargains, the Long-Term Likes Fulfillment
April 22, 2022

“France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war,” Charles de Gaulle famously said in June of 1940, while encouraging his fellow countryman to continue their fight against the Nazi invasion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Home Depot Creates Customer-Tech Role to Continue Pandemic-Fed Momentum
April 22, 2022

Home Depot is upping its investment in digital programs like online shopping and curbside pickup apps that helped drive sales during the pandemic, while also moving its longtime chief information officer into a new customer-facing tech role. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022

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Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
April 22, 2022

After months of reading how lawmakers around the world are proposing new crypto regulations, crypto firms have decided to organize themselves to have a say in the design of these new regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Decentralized Workforces Require Specialized Spend Management Solutions
April 22, 2022

Decentralized workforces have turned spend management solutions from a “nice-to-have” into a “must-have” for businesses looking to get a handle on cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
April 22, 2022

Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for anti-money laundering (AML) violations. Plus digital payments firm TransferMate will...

Banking
Simple Plug-In Bill Pay Solutions Snag Businesses’ Attention and Loyalty
April 22, 2022

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