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The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
July 10, 2016  |  News

Normally we reserve the opening sentence of the Data Dive for a joke about the week’s news. This week, with the string of tragic events nationwide,...

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls Off
Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls Off
July 08, 2016  |  Fintech Investments

It's a good time to be a retailing or tech giant — or a combination of both. Walmart says it’s found traction in mobile payments,...

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Why Paris Has A Heart For FinTech
Why Paris Has A Heart For FinTech
July 08, 2016  |  International

Though it may be known as the city of lights, love and romance, it can be said that Paris also has a blossoming romance with...

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When Data Drags Consumers Down
When Data Drags Consumers Down
July 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Too much data but not enough power over their finances – how can that be? Mick Oppy, VP of Financial Institution Products at Vantiv, sat...

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Walmart Reports New Walmart Pay Stats
Walmart Reports New Walmart Pay Stats
July 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Six months in, Walmart Pay is officially available in every one of the 4,600+ Walmart stores in the U.S. That rollout, which started on a limited...

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Unicorns Remain (IPO) Shy
Unicorns Remain (IPO) Shy
July 07, 2016  |  Investments

Amid stock volatility, some unicorns pull back from previous IPO plans. Could there be cannibalization amid mergers and acquisitions, too?

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Sowing Loyalty And Reaping Rewards
Sowing Loyalty And Reaping Rewards
July 06, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

It isn’t points. It may not even be cash back. But it is finding the ‘insight within an insight’ that can change consumer behavior and...

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Amex Sets Sights On Working Capital Loans
Amex Sets Sights On Working Capital Loans
July 06, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

With an eye on Square and other FinTech upstarts, Amex is branching out into working capital loans -- and banking on its deep credit knowledge...

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