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Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud

Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
August 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers,...

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 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us
 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us
August 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are ever bolder when it comes to phishing scams, which are up 76 percent year over year.  The best approach to stop the bad...

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The B2B Marketplace Fix For FX In Emerging Markets
The B2B Marketplace Fix For FX In Emerging Markets
August 02, 2019  |  International

Cross-border trade brings with it inefficiencies in cross-currency transactions, especially for firms in emerging markets.  Liquidity and transparency are lacking for so called “exotic” currencies....

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DoorDash To Acquire Square’s Caviar For $410M
DoorDash To Acquire Square’s Caviar For $410M
August 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Popular delivery service DoorDash announced on Thursday (Aug. 1) that it has brokered an agreement to acquire Caviar, Square’s restaurant delivery platform, according to a...

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Brightloom’s Adam Brotman On Building A Better (Digital) QSR
Brightloom’s Adam Brotman On Building A Better (Digital) QSR
August 01, 2019  |  Innovation

Restaurant operators are waking up to the fact that they need to bring more digital and mobile oomph to their operations, lest they lose customers...

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Fiserv: APIs Role In Fueling Real-Time Payments Growth
Fiserv: APIs Role In Fueling Real-Time Payments Growth
August 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Faster payments are all the rage, part of numerous discussions and plans when it comes to global payments — the concept serving as an ideal...

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Payment Plans And The College Affordability Test
Payment Plans And The College Affordability Test
August 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up
Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up
July 31, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. But...

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Visa Ups Innovation Ante With US FinTech Fast Track Launch
Visa Ups Innovation Ante With US FinTech Fast Track Launch
July 31, 2019  |  Innovation

Even in 2019, there persists this idea in the mainstream that invention stems from the epiphany and late-night toil of the solitary scientist. The image...

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