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Jack Ma’s Alibaba Legacy Of Commerce, Payments — And Even Healthcare

Jack Ma’s Alibaba Legacy Of Commerce, Payments — And Even Healthcare
Jack Ma’s Alibaba Legacy Of Commerce, Payments — And Even Healthcare
September 09, 2019  |  International

Some people build from the background, by design or default, working on seemingly small and mundane things that nevertheless have a great impact on the...

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Paytronix CEO: Loyalty And The Power Of Anticipation
Paytronix CEO: Loyalty And The Power Of Anticipation
September 09, 2019  |  Innovation

A popular earworm rock song that hit the North American charts back in the 1990s assured the object of the narrator’s affection that he would...

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The Quick And Quiet Evolution Of Insurance Toward Instant Payments 
The Quick And Quiet Evolution Of Insurance Toward Instant Payments 
September 09, 2019  |  Faster Payments

Hurricane Dorian may be officially over, but for those in the Southeastern United States and the Bahamas, the rebuild is just getting started. According to the...

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House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
September 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google...

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How Platforms Are Making Apartment Rentals Turnkey
How Platforms Are Making Apartment Rentals Turnkey
September 09, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Finding an apartment is no easy task, burdened by finding the right broker, the right landlord – and timing everything from the lease to internet...

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How Sharing Economy Platforms Keep Users Secure With Authentication
How Sharing Economy Platforms Keep Users Secure With Authentication
September 06, 2019  |  Authentication

The sharing economy is a two-way street that operates on trust between suppliers and customers, and that trust is even more important for high-value exchanges...

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Payments And Peloton’s Plans To Go ‘Beyond The Bike’
Payments And Peloton’s Plans To Go ‘Beyond The Bike’
September 06, 2019  |  Innovation

Despite consumers’ best intentions, exercise is hard. Not only do people have to find the energy to actually work out, but gyms can be inconveniently...

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FIs Grapple With Technology — And A New Consumer Engagement Model
FIs Grapple With Technology — And A New Consumer Engagement Model
September 06, 2019  |  Innovation

Customers expect more from transactions than just simply making payments. Janet Monroe, head of global client success at i2c, tells Karen Webster that FIs need...

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How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing The $100B Flower Biz
How Digital Platforms Are Revolutionizing The $100B Flower Biz
September 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

There are worse ways to start a business than what happened when John Tabis was getting direct-to-consumer and subscription flower operation The Bouqs off the ground....

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