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JCPenney’s Subscription Boxes For Big Boys

JCPenney’s Subscription Boxes For Big Boys
JCPenney’s Subscription Boxes For Big Boys
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

There’s a subscription box out there for almost everyone. And, given their rising popularity, it’s not surprising JCPenney is also jumping on the bandwagon. Get the...

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The Increasingly Global Luxury Game
The Increasingly Global Luxury Game
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

Bringing in $165 million in venture funding is a major event in the life of any startup, particularly if the startup in question says it...

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GGP Malls Passes On Brookfield’s $14.8 Billion Offer
GGP Malls Passes On Brookfield’s $14.8 Billion Offer
December 11, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Real estate investment trust GGP has rejected a buyout offer from global real estate investment firm Brookfield Property Partners, according to news from CNBC on Monday...

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A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
A New Gift Card Hack For The Holidays
December 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There seems to be no such thing as a Christmas vacation when one’s main profession is defrauding consumers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Approaching Payment Rails, Corporate Finance and Supplier Payments From New Angles
Approaching Payment Rails, Corporate Finance and Supplier Payments From New Angles
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Much of the alternative business financing market formed as a response to the need for an entirely different way for companies to take out a...

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Accountants Begin To Heed Advice For Added Advisory Services
Accountants Begin To Heed Advice For Added Advisory Services
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Accounting software that boosts automation isn’t taking jobs away from human accountants. But it is altering the profession, with more small businesses seeking advisory services...

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Small Businesses Drive 43 Percent Growth In UK Alternative Finance
Small Businesses Drive 43 Percent Growth In UK Alternative Finance
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) found the U.K.’s alternative finance market grew by 43 percent in 2016, and researchers are...

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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader
Fed Names New Payments Security Leader
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve System has appointed its Payments Security Strategy leader, the agency announced Friday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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FIS Links Fifth Third Clients To Real-Time Payments
FIS Links Fifth Third Clients To Real-Time Payments
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Financial services firm FIS is linking customers of Fifth Third Bank to real-time payments, the companies said late last week. Get the Full Story Complete...

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