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Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement

Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
August 26, 2019  |  Spend Management

The rise of the gig economy and the popularity of remote work are among the factors that are laying bare the need for better spend...

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The Cyber Hack From Space
The Cyber Hack From Space
August 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

This week marked a historical milestone that many Americans probably missed in the course of trying to follow a news cycle that is always full,...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance
SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance
August 23, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Speed isn’t the only factor to consider in the deployment of real-time payments systems. Security and compliance are also vital components in ensuring that payments...

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Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
August 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce?  Flexa wants to bring digital coin into physical stores through a...

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Digital’s Impact On The Consumer’s Biggest Purchase: Their Home
Digital’s Impact On The Consumer’s Biggest Purchase: Their Home
August 23, 2019  |  Real Estate

One of the most fertile grounds for disruption in this digital world — ongoing, significant disruption that promises to impact one of the most important...

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The Big Winners (And Losers) Of Retail Earnings Season
The Big Winners (And Losers) Of Retail Earnings Season
August 23, 2019  |  Retail

As the results from the nation’s most prominent names in retail came rolling in for Q2, one could not help but think back to high...

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Mastercard: Driving The Gig Economy’s Future Through Pay Advance
Mastercard: Driving The Gig Economy’s Future Through Pay Advance
August 22, 2019  |  Mastercard

While traditional temporary and contract workers are not exactly new in the economy, the modern gig economy enabled by mobile technology is something of an...

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CBD Products Offer Glimpse Of Retail’s Regulatory Future
CBD Products Offer Glimpse Of Retail’s Regulatory Future
August 22, 2019  |  Authentication

The growing CBD industry offers one of the best retail and payments stories in the second half of 2019 — and offers lessons for merchants...

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