Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

Source: investopedia.com

Gaming The Odds Of The (Post Pandemic) Return Of Sports

Gaming The Odds Of The (Post Pandemic) Return Of Sports
Gaming The Odds Of The (Post Pandemic) Return Of Sports
April 21, 2020  |  Economy

The stands are almost empty. The die-hardest of the die-hard fans are sitting 12 feet apart, observing the mandatory three-chair spacing rule. The roar of the crowd...

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Facebook, Indonesian Tech Firms Team On Mobile Pay Proposal
Facebook, Indonesian Tech Firms Team On Mobile Pay Proposal
April 20, 2020  |  Mobile

Indonesia could be the next country to accept mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NEW DATA: Five Ways Social Distancing Is Transforming Retail
NEW DATA: Five Ways Social Distancing Is Transforming Retail
April 17, 2020  |  eCommerce

COVID-19 has driven consumers indoors — and online. Consumers are 30.6 percent more likely to make their purchases online in 2020 than they were in...

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Credit Unions’ Role In Keeping The Balance Tipped Toward Consumer Calm
Credit Unions’ Role In Keeping The Balance Tipped Toward Consumer Calm
April 17, 2020  |  Credit Unions

As of today, consumers nationwide are facing levels of uncertainty that have no historical parallels. The physical economy is, for all intents and purposes, shut-down....

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Deep Dive: Reinventing Supply, Demand And Purchasing In The COVID-19 Era
Deep Dive: Reinventing Supply, Demand And Purchasing In The COVID-19 Era
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
April 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Companies invest about 11 hours of time finding talent for every 40 hours of work they receive. This gap is rapidly becoming all the more...

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Wells Fargo Debit/Credit Purchases Down as COVID-19 Hits
Wells Fargo Debit/Credit Purchases Down as COVID-19 Hits
April 15, 2020  |  Earnings

Wells Fargo’s first-quarter results showed the impact of reduced customer spending amid the continued impact of the coronavirus, and reserves taken in anticipation of loan...

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Travel’s Long Journey Back To Normal
Travel’s Long Journey Back To Normal
April 15, 2020  |  Travel Payments

While there are very few industries that have not been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in some way,  travel as a vertical has been hit...

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