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SBA Taps Accountancy Group To Fight SMB Red Tape

SBA Taps Accountancy Group To Fight SMB Red Tape
SBA Taps Accountancy Group To Fight SMB Red Tape
June 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a new initiative to help small firms struggling with regulatory issues and is enlisting the help of...

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Banks’ Uncertain Real-Time Payments Strategy Brings Challenges To FinTech Firms
Banks’ Uncertain Real-Time Payments Strategy Brings Challenges To FinTech Firms
June 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Faster payments have an uncertain future in B2B transactions. At present, payroll and gig worker payments may be the most emphasized use cases for faster...

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ADP Networks To Enhance Payroll With AI
ADP Networks To Enhance Payroll With AI
June 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll and human capital management (HCM) firm ADP is networking with its partners to enhance the industry with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Get...

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Bank Of England Opens Settlement System To Blockchain
Bank Of England Opens Settlement System To Blockchain
June 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

England’s central bank is taking a significant step in support of blockchain technology with a decision to open its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system to...

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First Data: Creating The Digital Disbursements Standard
First Data: Creating The Digital Disbursements Standard
June 26, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Not exotic. Just another step on the path to make instant disbursements a standard way to pay at a time when the demand has never...

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CFPB Supports Reconsideration Of Payday Rule
CFPB Supports Reconsideration Of Payday Rule
June 26, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a response supporting reconsideration of the agency’s payday rule. According to The National Law Review, the motion...

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Circle Says Client Base Growing Despite Bitcoin Collapse
Circle Says Client Base Growing Despite Bitcoin Collapse
June 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto finance startup Circle isn’t hurting after bitcoin’s recent plunge. In fact, the company has seen a surge in hedge funds and other major investors...

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Tencent, Alibaba, JD.com US Investments Could Be Trade War Casualty
Tencent, Alibaba, JD.com US Investments Could Be Trade War Casualty
June 26, 2018  |  International

The Trump administration might be introducing a new initiative that would restrict investment in U.S. tech firms by Chinese companies, as well as stop tech...

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Instagram Value Tops $100B
Instagram Value Tops $100B
June 26, 2018  |  Facebook

New data shows that Instagram is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion — if it were a stand-alone company. According to Bloomberg, this...

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