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Back To The Roots And Taking The Friction Out Of Natural Foods
August 25, 2017

Watching fish swim is an inherently relaxing activity. It’s why there are cable networks that showcase nothing but footage from inside fish tanks . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Sears Holdings To Shutter 28 Kmart Stores
August 25, 2017

Sears Holdings will close 28 more Kmart stores as the firm looks to further cut costs. The upcoming closures will come in addition to 300 Kmart and Sears locations slated to cease operation by the end of 2017, some of which have already shut their...

Retail
Could Drink Brands Be Generating The Latest Fashion Trends?
August 25, 2017

When consumers are sipping on an ice-cold beverage to fight against the brutal heat of summer, most aren’t thinking they’d love to have a custom pair of shoes to match their soft drink of choice. Or are they? Judging by the most recent sneaker trends,...

Security & Fraud
High Court To Indian Government: Citizens Have Right To Privacy
August 25, 2017

The Indian government could face a setback to its controversial biometric identification program in light of the country’s latest supreme court ruling. On Thursday, the high court confirmed that all of India’s citizens are entitled to fundamental privacy rights as part of the constitution’s right...

Retail
Alegeus’ Voice Assistant Emma Offers a Healthy Dialogue on Health
August 25, 2017

What do health savings accounts (HSA) or flexible spending accounts (FSA) do for consumers? Most of the people who have one couldn’t tell you. They don’t know what their benefits are. They don’t know how to access them. They don’t know the limits of their...

B2B Payments
India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested
August 25, 2017

The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz told the publication that there has been a shift in how alt-lenders get financed, with backers now looking more closely at the “viability...

B2B Payments
For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses
August 25, 2017

The cyber insurance market is expected to grow, by a lot. Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted in 2015 that the market would hit $7.5 billion in annual premiums by the end of the decade (and at least $5 billion by next year). Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Small Businesses Eyed In MYOB’s Profit Boost
August 25, 2017

Accounting software firm MYOB, based in Australia, has released its six-month financial reports, posting $22.4 million in after-tax profits. According to reports, the company’s small business segment attributed to much of that performance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Microsoft Accelerator Chooses All-B2B Cohort
August 25, 2017

Microsoft Accelerator, which launched in 2012, has so far accelerated 129 startups across 10 cohorts. For its 11th group of startups, however, Microsoft Accelerator has placed the focus on B2B. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...