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B2B Payments
Standard Chartered Broadens Biz Banking Services Across Asia
April 16, 2019

Standard Chartered is spreading the availability of some of its corporate financial services across Asia. 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 daily newsletter,...

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San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
April 16, 2019

The city of San Francisco moved a little closer to banning facial recognition software after adding amendments to the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
UK Regulator: Stop Pushing Kids Into Apps
April 16, 2019

The U.K.’s tech regulator, the ICO, wants companies like Facebook and Snap to stop enticing kids to their websites and apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Why ‘Always Be Onboarding’ Should Be The New Mantra For FIs
April 16, 2019

Just two generations ago, banks generally did business with people known by the financial institution’s employees and officers, lending to “people in good standing in the community,” said Stephen Maloney, EVP of business development and strategy at Acuant, during a recent PYMNTS interview. Get the...

IPO
Lyft’s Rough Ride On The Stock Market Continues
April 15, 2019

It’s been a rough ride for Lyft with the approach of Uber’s initial public offering (IPO), and that dim trend continued on Monday (April 15). After a 20 percent stock price decline last week, that price hit a 52-week low on Monday – a drop that...

Global Payments
Rapyd Teams With OCBC Bank For RTP; DBS Debuts Mobile Service For SMBs
April 15, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the tie-up of Rapyd and OCBC Bank for real-time payments for shoppers in Singapore as well as online retailers. India’s PhonePe has hit a milestone on the number of digital...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Commercial Cardholders Get More Eyes On Amazon Data
April 15, 2019

Mastercard has announced it is upgrading commercial cardholders’ back-office insights by providing companies with more data for Amazon Business transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Amex Delinquency Rates Flat In March
April 15, 2019

American Express, the payments company, reported Monday (April 15) that credit card delinquency rates in March were flat with February, which should be welcome news as investors look for more signs the U.S. economy could be slowing. According to a report in Seeking Alpha, American...

Regulation
EU Government Backs New Laws To Protect Creative Industries
April 15, 2019

Governments making up the European Union have backed an initiative by the European Commission aimed at protecting Europe’s creative industries, ensuring fair compensation when the likes of Google and Facebook use their content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...