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This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
August 09, 2019  |  News

Though Amazon and Walmart are in a constant race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, they mostly stay within their own lanes.  Though both move and...

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Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
August 09, 2019  |  Earnings

It was a rough ride in after-hours trading after Uber reported its Q2 results — Uber’s big losses made investors and analysts nervous about the...

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Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Big tech, big bets and big profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
Fiverr Reports Post-IPO Revenue Bump Amid Gig Economy Growth
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Fiverr, an online marketplace for freelance services, reported its Q2 results on Thursday (Aug. 8), posting a 41 percent year-over-year revenue increase in its first...

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Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

Sharing economy platforms have become a force to be reckoned with. Overall, roughly 111 million consumers use some type of sharing economy platform to make...

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A ‘Payment-Agnostic’ Approach To Accounts Payable
A ‘Payment-Agnostic’ Approach To Accounts Payable
August 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The competition is heating up between payment technologies in accounts payable, with ACH and virtual cards seeing significant pushes in the B2B payments space to...

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How The FedNow Service Could Keep Checks In B2B Payments
How The FedNow Service Could Keep Checks In B2B Payments
August 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve’s planned faster payments service, the FedNow Service, is slated to have an impact on the speed with which paper checks are processed,...

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances
August 08, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the...

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How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
How Airbnb, Lime, Turo, Fiverr And Newegg Are Using Instant Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Whether it’s a merchant or their customer, an employer or their employee — every party involved in a transaction wants to be paid immediately, without...

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