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90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges

90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
March 07, 2022  |  Credit Cards

An average of 9% of cardholders were asked to pay a surcharge of their most recent credit card purchase at restaurants or retail stores, according...

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Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
Future of Money Author Eswar Prasad Says Blockchain Will Transform Finance
March 07, 2022  |  Blockchain

Given the dramatic changes in the world’s financial systems —cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and FinTechs — one could think it’s impossible to...

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Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
March 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s become conventional wisdom to assume that the pandemic has made us all experts in digital commerce, navigating our devices with aplomb, clicking and buying...

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Collaborative Commerce Helps Buyers, Suppliers Monetize Speed
Collaborative Commerce Helps Buyers, Suppliers Monetize Speed
March 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The pandemic triggered a change in payments for midsized businesses, marked by a shift to digital and a modernization of the human factor of business....

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PYMNTS’ CE100™ Index Reverses Gains as Weakness In Vroom Offsets Walmart’s Gain
PYMNTS’ CE100™ Index Reverses Gains as Weakness In Vroom Offsets Walmart’s Gain
March 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The rebound — for the Connected Economy 100 Index, at least — proved to be short-lived. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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APIs Give Companies Granular Insight Into Expense Management
APIs Give Companies Granular Insight Into Expense Management
March 07, 2022  |  API

The expense management space is rapidly evolving as businesses demand more flexible ways to manage their spend and investment continues to be poured into providers....

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Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL
March 07, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Late fees can be an important source of revenue for traditional lenders, and for some credit card companies, it can represent up to 20% of...

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S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
March 06, 2022  |  Markets

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Friday (March 4) that it will remove stocks listed or domiciled in Russia from its benchmarks because of the country’s...

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Restaurant Subscribers Want Convenience and Value
Restaurant Subscribers Want Convenience and Value
March 04, 2022  |  ResTech

Consumers choose the restaurants they patronize not only because of the taste of the food, but also because of their familiarity with the restaurant’s name...

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