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Data Brief: 64% of All Firms Use Private Agencies to Hire From Worldwide Talent Pool

Data Brief: 64% of All Firms Use Private Agencies to Hire From Worldwide Talent Pool
Data Brief: 64% of All Firms Use Private Agencies to Hire From Worldwide Talent Pool
August 16, 2022  |  Personnel

As worker shortages haunt the tech sector, more companies are casting a wider net and trying to fill their important posts with international hires. For...

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Surging Cross-Border Payment Volumes Reflect Rise of Multinational D2C Sellers
Surging Cross-Border Payment Volumes Reflect Rise of Multinational D2C Sellers
August 16, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The continued eCommerce shift has merchants — especially larger ones — pivoting to sell their products directly to consumers (D2C). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
Are Retailers Better Positioned to Scale Embedded Payments Than Banks?
August 16, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded payments are high on the list of hot topics in 2022, and as part of the broader embedded finance trend now building, expect to...

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The Frenzy to Digitize Must Not Eclipse Business Fundamentals, Says PayU CFO
The Frenzy to Digitize Must Not Eclipse Business Fundamentals, Says PayU CFO
August 16, 2022  |  Back-office

While digitization and automation dominate the payments ecosystem, the underlying fundamentals remain the same and must be in place if automation is to realize its...

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Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
Banking-as-a-Service FinTechs Tread New Regulatory Waters
August 16, 2022  |  Regulation

In a policy letter that read like part announcement and part warning, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) put FinTechs on notice in April, with...

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Digital Beats Legacy in Sending Remittances to Remote, Rural Recipients
Digital Beats Legacy in Sending Remittances to Remote, Rural Recipients
August 16, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

An essential part of migrant workers’ lives is sending money abroad to recipients who often depend on funds for critical expenses such as housing, food...

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Forage Takes On Stalwarts to Gain Slice of $100B Online SNAP Payments Opportunity
Forage Takes On Stalwarts to Gain Slice of $100B Online SNAP Payments Opportunity
August 15, 2022  |  eCommerce

Integrating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments into eGrocery platforms while complying with federal and local regulations is no easy feat,...

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Apple Pay Has 48% Share of Mobile Wallets Yet Only Tiny Sliver of Total Retail Payments
Apple Pay Has 48% Share of Mobile Wallets Yet Only Tiny Sliver of Total Retail...
August 15, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile wallets are catching on — especially for in-store commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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No Pause for Logistics’ Last-Mile Digital Overhaul Despite Freight Rate Drop
No Pause for Logistics’ Last-Mile Digital Overhaul Despite Freight Rate Drop
August 15, 2022  |  Supply Chain

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