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Why Construction Payments’ Friction Has Nothing To Do With Payments

Why Construction Payments’ Friction Has Nothing To Do With Payments
Why Construction Payments’ Friction Has Nothing To Do With Payments
March 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

What’s more complicated than a B2B transaction? A B2B transaction in an industry like construction, where what triggers a payment isn’t a single, simple invoice....

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Strange Bedfellows? Trade Unions And Gig Marketplaces
Strange Bedfellows? Trade Unions And Gig Marketplaces
March 08, 2019  |  Matchmakers

In the U.K., says Labour Xchange Co-Founder Jonathan Key in the latest Matchmakers podcast, millions of people are underemployed. Matching ad hoc employees to work they...

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Can Banks Safely Monetize Consumer Data?
Can Banks Safely Monetize Consumer Data?
March 08, 2019  |  Big Data

It’s one of the main clichés of the early 21st century, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong: Data is the new oil. The saying reflects...

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Visa, PayActiv Launch Real Time Payroll
Visa, PayActiv Launch Real Time Payroll
March 07, 2019  |  VISA

If rules were made to be broken, what better rule to break than the rigid two-week payday cycle? Visa and PayActiv have teamed up to offer...

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What ATMs And Open Source Have To Do With Payments Innovation
What ATMs And Open Source Have To Do With Payments Innovation
March 07, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

It might be the case that 2019 takes shape as a watershed year for payments regulation, marked by PSD2 and GDPR. Stakeholders in the financial services...

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A New Way To Gain Ground On Fraud
A New Way To Gain Ground On Fraud
March 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

New technologies keep emerging in the fight against fraud — biometrics, for instance — but they are not the only part of pushing back against criminals...

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Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
March 06, 2019  |  VISA

On Friday (March 8), the world will recognize International Women’s Day — celebrated globally since 1975, when it was adopted as a holiday by the United Nations. In the...

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How POS Financing Can Make The Friendly Skies Much Friendlier
How POS Financing Can Make The Friendly Skies Much Friendlier
March 06, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The family vacation to Disney World. The trip to a best friend’s destination wedding. The retired couple’s once-in-a-lifetime bucket list getaway. Get the Full Story...

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Beyond Unattended Retail, There’s Unattended Payments
Beyond Unattended Retail, There’s Unattended Payments
March 06, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Amid the Amazon and Uber effects, retail is changing, and the unattended model is gaining traction. Worldnet CEO Will Byrne tells PYMNTS that the shift to...

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