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Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

With Amazon having just recently pulled ahead of Walmart in health and wellness, the latter is looking to regain its lead by expanding its presence in the space. The...

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Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
April 12, 2024  |  CFO

Modern leadership requires data, communication, empathy, and above all a holistic view of the business. Call these pillars the new drivers of success. Increasingly, it...

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Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
April 12, 2024  |  eCommerce

Consumers make many choices when shopping, and perhaps no decision is more important than whether to complete a purchase. But in the world of eCommerce,...

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Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
April 12, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

On Friday (April 12), big banks will weigh in with their latest quarterly results, kicking off earnings season in an official manner. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citi will give...

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Consumers Make Minimum Credit Card Payments as Inflation Takes a Bite
Consumers Make Minimum Credit Card Payments as Inflation Takes a Bite
April 11, 2024  |  Credit Cards

In signs of continued pressure in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, more consumers are making only the minimum payments on their credit cards. And the debt on...

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CHIPS ISO 20022 Migration Means Smoother Cross-Border Activity
CHIPS ISO 20022 Migration Means Smoother Cross-Border Activity
April 11, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

A migration to a new standard — a common payment processing language — for cross-border payments is no mean feat. Legacy tech, the shift to...

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Orchestration Merchants Give Options for Who, How and Where to Pay, Spreedly Says
Orchestration Merchants Give Options for Who, How and Where to Pay, Spreedly Says
April 11, 2024  |  Platform Payments

Andy McHale, senior director of product and market strategy at Spreedly, told PYMNTS that online platforms offer advantages to all stakeholders — and they can offer...

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Analytical Focus Moves CFOs From Bookkeepers to Business Partners
Analytical Focus Moves CFOs From Bookkeepers to Business Partners
April 11, 2024  |  CFO

Today’s chief financial officers are as different from 1970s bean counters as apples are from oranges. In an operational landscape marked by ongoing uncertainty and...

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FI Execs Curb Their Enthusiasm for Open Banking
FI Execs Curb Their Enthusiasm for Open Banking
April 11, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Open banking, the legal framework permitting secure data sharing amongst financial institutions (FIs) and third-party FinTechs to enhance the products and services they offer consumers,...

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