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B2B Payments
Small Businesses Drive 43 Percent Growth In UK Alternative Finance
December 11, 2017

New data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) found the U.K.’s alternative finance market grew by 43 percent in 2016, and researchers are pointing to small businesses (SMBs) as a key driver of that expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Fed Names New Payments Security Leader
December 11, 2017

The U.S. Federal Reserve System has appointed its Payments Security Strategy leader, the agency announced Friday (Dec. 8). 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...

B2B Payments
FIS Links Fifth Third Clients To Real-Time Payments
December 11, 2017

Financial services firm FIS is linking customers of Fifth Third Bank to real-time payments, the companies said late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payments Innovation
Why The Next Big Connected Commerce Play Is Television
December 11, 2017

No doubt you’ve heard the news: People aren’t watching television anymore. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
December 11, 2017

Starbucks and Amazon’s Whole Foods are facing fights with landlords as they gear up to close stores. 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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Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
December 11, 2017

While the world watched bitcoin, there were other events in the regulatory arena that bore watching. 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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Prankster Creates Fake Restaurant Using Fake TripAdvisor Reviews
December 11, 2017

TripAdvisor, the travel website where countless people turn to read reviews on hotels and restaurants, was tricked by a London-based Vice writer, who was able to get a fake restaurant to the top of the charts in London. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Uber Ex-Employees Worry About Stock Value In Face Of SoftBank Investment
December 11, 2017

Uber employees are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to convert their paper shares of Uber into cold, hard cash as SoftBank, the Japanese technology giant, buys 17 percent of the ride-hailing app’s outstanding shares. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
The Cure For Holiday Gift Shopping Fatigue    
December 09, 2017

As the holiday shopping season officially reaches the halfway mark, consumers around the world have hit the holiday wall: they’re tired of buying things for other people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...