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EBay’s CEO Resignation A Pyrrhic Activist Victory?

EBay’s CEO Resignation A Pyrrhic Activist Victory?
EBay’s CEO Resignation A Pyrrhic Activist Victory?
September 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

In the “week of the CEO resignation,” eBay’s Devin Wenig is out, amid clashes with activist investors and the board. Amid slowing sales and rougher...

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Visa Partner Launch Eyes $17T Digital Payments Opportunity For FinTechs
Visa Partner Launch Eyes $17T Digital Payments Opportunity For FinTechs
September 25, 2019  |  Internet of Things

As the second decade of the 21st century heads into its last quarter, some might say that the world’s digital transformation is mostly complete —...

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Vape Illnesses Put Digital Age Verification In The Spotlight
Vape Illnesses Put Digital Age Verification In The Spotlight
September 25, 2019  |  Authentication

Depending on your view, it might be a public health problem, a moral panic or something in between. However, no matter what you think of...

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How To Trust And Verify In The Platform Economy Age
How To Trust And Verify In The Platform Economy Age
September 25, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Not all friction is bad when it comes to payments.  As Stephen Ritter, CTO at Mitek, tells Karen Webster. The sharing economy presents easy and...

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Can Academic Data Ace The Credit History Conundrum?
Can Academic Data Ace The Credit History Conundrum?
September 25, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

The Catch-22 is a familiar part of the early life of many consumers looking to get credit for the first time. They can’t secure underwriting...

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Top News In Payments: Amex To Debut Pay With Bank Transfer; Microsoft Rolls Out Dynamics 365 Commerce
Top News In Payments: Amex To Debut Pay With Bank Transfer; Microsoft Rolls Out Dynamics...
September 24, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, American Express is rolling out a new Pay with Bank Transfer product to U.K. consumers. Also, Microsoft has launched...

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Visa Launches Practical Business Skills
Visa Launches Practical Business Skills
September 24, 2019  |  VISA

Small businesses, it is often said,  form the backbone of the American economy, and by the numbers that is a hard statement to argue with....

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Fundbox CEO: How To Fix The ‘Net Terms’ Economy
Fundbox CEO: How To Fix The ‘Net Terms’ Economy
September 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Allow us to be blunt: The B2B finance and invoice settlement system is broken. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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