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B2B Payments
ACH Logs 9 Pct B2B Payments Growth In Q1
May 16, 2019

Amid the movement from paper processes and checks to electronic means of getting funds where they need to go, the ACH Network reported mid- to high-single-digit payment growth in the first quarter of 2019 — with notable growth in B2B. Elsewhere, JPMorgan is reportedly “rebooting”...

IPO
Finablr Lists On London Stock Exchange
May 16, 2019

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Banking
Dems Want Bank Execs To Testify Before Congress Each Year
May 16, 2019

Democrats would like to see bank executives get grilled by Congress on an annual basis. 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,...

Investments
Newly Funded Feather Brings Furniture Subscription To LA
May 16, 2019

Furniture subscription rental service Feather is using its latest round of funding to expand to Los Angeles. The company raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Bain Capital Ventures, Y Combinator and Fuel Capital, to...

Regulation
How Marketplaces Are Prepping For SCA
May 16, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence
Customer Service’s Future: Humans And Machines In Cahoots
May 16, 2019

The robots are coming, and they are going to take our jobs. A simplification, perhaps — but if one were looking for the simplest statement to explain the narrative following the era of automation, that would probably be it. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
The Future Of Customer Service Is Humans And Machines Working Together
May 16, 2019

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Investments
WeWork Announces $3B Fund To Invest In Its Own Rentals
May 15, 2019

WeWork, which recently renamed itself The We Company, has built a multibillion-dollar valuation with its business model of renting out spaces. The company now wants to expand into owning the buildings as well, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Security & Fraud
Porn Email Scam Nets Scammers Almost $1M In Bitcoin
May 15, 2019

There’s an email scam going around that involves scammers claiming to have webcam footage of people watching porn, with threats to release the info if not paid a hefty ransom in bitcoin, according to a report by Fortune. Get the Full Story Complete the form...