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Aussie Accountants Brace For Industry Disruption
March 16, 2018

Australia’s Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is urging its members to “future-proof” their businesses as the industry heads toward disruption. 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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B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Enterprise Data
March 16, 2018

This week’s B2B FinTech venture capital roundup is all about data, and, as investors showed, there’s more than one way to offer data services for the enterprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Alibaba Partners With Qupital For SMB Financing
March 16, 2018

Alibaba is enhancing its relationship with invoice financing company Qupital, reports in AsiaOne on Thursday (March 15) said. 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...

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Amex Virtual Cards Land In Conferma Travel Platform
March 16, 2018

American Express Canada and Conferma announced a partnership this week to continue their push of virtual card technology in the corporate travel market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Spotify To Begin Trading On April 3
March 16, 2018

It’s official: Spotify will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 3. 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...

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RBR Expects Payment Card Acceptance To Increase 40 Percent By 2022
March 16, 2018

Thanks in part to new regulations and an increase in financial literacy, RBR projects that payment card acceptance will jump 40 percent to 85 million outlets around the globe by 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Washington Finally Takes AI Seriously
March 16, 2018

One of America’s top defense and foreign policy think tanks has announced the creation of a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security to look into AI’s impact both in the U.S. and around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Beyond The Buzzword: Harnessing Platforms’ Real Power
March 16, 2018

Two decades ago, talk of platforms was mostly centered around software, often by academics and engineers in highly technical settings. Today, the term is still focused on software — and is still talked about among academics and engineers — but its impact as an innovation...

Unattended Retail
NEW DATA: Smart Tech Makes Street Parking Smarter
March 16, 2018

When the parking meter made its grand debut in 1935, it allowed municipalities to collect money in exchange for vehicles to be parked for a set amount of time. Simultaneously, it created the inconveniences of forcing motorists to locate change wedged in between seats to...