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Customer Service Edition: Alexa, Wells Fargo And British Airways
Customer Service Edition: Alexa, Wells Fargo And British Airways
January 23, 2017  |  Data Dive

No matter what side of the story one finds themselves on, the last 72 hours in America will likely make the history books. Between the...

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Can Blockchain Make The ‘Un-Sexy’ Side Of Payments, Sexy?
Can Blockchain Make The ‘Un-Sexy’ Side Of Payments, Sexy?
January 23, 2017  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

B2B payments lag the consumer world when it comes to embracing technology and abandoning the paper check. But that may be about to change. In the...

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NEW REPORT: Why The Americas Dig Cash
NEW REPORT: Why The Americas Dig Cash
January 23, 2017  |  Cash

Cash in the Americas, it seems, is here to stay. According to new PYMNTS.com research, cash usage in the Americas is on track to hit...

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Cards And The Platform, Beyond Corporate Payroll
Cards And The Platform, Beyond Corporate Payroll
January 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Unbanked employees, including Millennials, find convenience and value in using payroll cards, and so do their employees, says Cardplatforms CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Foster. And...

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Shifting Away From the “Payroll Paradigm”
Shifting Away From the “Payroll Paradigm”
January 20, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

The global reach of the eCommerce marketplace model has opened up income opportunities for people where once none existed. Getting people paid on time —...

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Living (Dangerously) In The Land Of The Mag Stripe
Living (Dangerously) In The Land Of The Mag Stripe
January 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The years may change, but one thing in financial services remain the same: the threat of fraud. John Buzzard, fraud executive expert of CO-OP Financial...

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London’s Coming FinServe Fizzle?
London’s Coming FinServe Fizzle?
January 20, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

London's bridge (to the EU) is falling down, but perhaps not completely.  And lest you think Brexit is the biggest Fizzle of them all, think...

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Who’s Really Taking Cadillac’s Subscription Service For A Spin?
Who’s Really Taking Cadillac’s Subscription Service For A Spin?
January 19, 2017  |  Innovation

Consumers can rent anything from jewelry to books, even clothes to corporate jets, via subscription services, so why not a luxury vehicle? But who is...

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The Impact Of A Weaker Dollar On Payments
The Impact Of A Weaker Dollar On Payments
January 19, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Talking down the dollar seems a new strategy for a new administration.  Here’s what a weaker dollar may mean on stages large and small, from...

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