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Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus

Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
Regulatory Risks to Play Larger Role in New M&A Calculus
April 22, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working on new horizontal merger guidelines, which may be ready by the end...

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Complex Money Mobility Made Easier With Smart Partners and Strong Platforms
Complex Money Mobility Made Easier With Smart Partners and Strong Platforms
April 22, 2022  |  Digital Payments

As payment types proliferate, moving money here, there and everywhere on demand — the new machinery of money mobility — should be making things easier, and...

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SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
SEON CEO Says Rising Cyber Threat Requires Multi-Provider Security Approach
April 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

From criminals creating fake accounts using stolen or synthetic identities, to exploiting the traditional onboarding process, to capitalizing on data breaches to launch credential stuffing...

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Gen Z More Likely to Swap BNPL for Store Cards
Gen Z More Likely to Swap BNPL for Store Cards
April 21, 2022  |  BNPL

Thirty-nine percent of consumers have paid at least once using buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at a store where they held a store card,...

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New Product Launches, Expansions Don’t Cheer FinTech Investors as IPO Index Loses 3%
New Product Launches, Expansions Don’t Cheer FinTech Investors as IPO Index Loses 3%
April 21, 2022  |  IPO

Product announcements, new pacts, cash back cards — none of it enough to give PYMNTS’ class of digital startups, newly trading on U.S. stock exchanges,...

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Last-Mile Logistics Could Decide Winner in Growing Amazon vs Shopify eComm Rivalry
Last-Mile Logistics Could Decide Winner in Growing Amazon vs Shopify eComm Rivalry
April 21, 2022  |  Retail

It’s tempting to say that eCommerce is simple — it’s Amazon vs. everyone else. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
April 21, 2022  |  SMBs

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PayPal: BNPL Complements Store Cards, Drives Additional Purchases
PayPal: BNPL Complements Store Cards, Drives Additional Purchases
April 21, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s not often that a survey comes back with a finding of zero. Even the moon’s crust contains 45% oxygen. On the debate over buy...

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Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
Consumers Have the Power to Make Digital Platforms Rise and Fall
April 21, 2022  |  Innovation

Platforms are not something new. Essentially, a platform business model is simply a way to connect two groups, whether it’s uniting buyers and sellers on...

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