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i2c’s Jim McCarthy: Earnings Season Shows Growth Of Big Tech’s ‘Walled Gardens’
May 06, 2021

Earnings season is a deluge of data, to be sure, but after a few weeks of conference calls, press releases and supplemental slide decks, some common themes emerge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Making Checks Part Of The B2B Payments Modernization Plan
May 06, 2021

The decline of the paper check in recent decades has dramatically shifted the spotlight to the effort of digitizing B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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NuData: Countering Account Hijacking With Behavioral Analytics
May 06, 2021

With so much of life lived on devices, those devices are where hackers are finding what they need to hijack user accounts and do the most damage. The entire process of account hijacking, or account takeover — in which bad actors steal identities by gaining...

Mobile Commerce
Alcohol Gets A Buzz From The ‘Bring It To Me’ Economy
May 05, 2021

Amid the pandemic, to paraphrase an old Eagles tune:  Some drink to remember; some drink to forget. 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 our...

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Bitcoin Daily: Galaxy Digital Buys BitGo; Blockchain.com Acquires AiX
May 05, 2021

Financial services and investment manager Galaxy Digital has agreed to acquire BitGo, which works in digital asset infrastructure, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Basware, Dun & Bradstreet Work On Supplier Diversity Identification
May 05, 2021

Basware has made it easier for customers to identify minority-owned businesses in its supplier management solution, according to a press release from Wednesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Amex GBT Acquires Egencia; Chaser Eyes Late Payments Opportunity
May 05, 2021

Today in B2B payments: American Express Global Business Travel acquires Egencia, and Chaser explores the opportunity in tracking down late payments. Plus, VatPay discusses a new strategy to migrate businesses away from checks, Boost raises $22 million and Sherpa collaborates with Juniper on real-time B2B...

Investments
SEC Chair To Talk Stock Trading Gamification At Thursday Hearing
May 05, 2021

Wall Street’s top regulator is looking into whether or not there may need to be rules leveled against brokerage apps that gamify stock trading, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote on Wednesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Matcha Brand Leverages Mother’s Day Gifting To Attract Wellness Shoppers
May 05, 2021

Mother’s Day, like the December holidays, is a holiday whose main traditions involve gift giving. Compared to the December holidays, however, Mother’s Day has a more limited set of appropriate presents — one rarely receives a PS5 or a Barbie Dreamhouse for Mother’s Day. This...