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Icon Solutions Takes Next Step In Linking US Banks To Faster Payments

Icon Solutions Takes Next Step In Linking US Banks To Faster Payments
Icon Solutions Takes Next Step In Linking US Banks To Faster Payments
August 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Icon Solutions announced news last week it had begun testing connectivity between its Instant Payments Framework (IPF) and U.S.-based limited liability company The Clearing House’s new...

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Traydstream Targets Trade Data Automation With New Partnerships
Traydstream Targets Trade Data Automation With New Partnerships
August 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Traydstream, one of the trade finance industry’s newest entrants, has already struck partnerships only a month after launching. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UAE Authorities Plan SMB Crowdfunding Framework
UAE Authorities Plan SMB Crowdfunding Framework
August 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

United Arab Emirates (UAE) regulators are setting out to establish a framework to guide the small business (SMB) crowdfunding market, news reports on Sunday (Aug. 6)...

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Senate To Mull Financial Choice Act, UK Officials Look For Tighter Controls
Senate To Mull Financial Choice Act, UK Officials Look For Tighter Controls
August 07, 2017  |  Regulation Roundup

The summer torpor is about to dispel, and financial regulatory activity is about to heat up in Congress and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
Apple’s iPhone 8 May Be Its Shot At Growth In China
August 07, 2017  |  Mobile

Apple has been having a tough go of it in China, but with the upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, there are hopes that it...

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Bitcoin Flirts With All-Time High Over The Weekend
Bitcoin Flirts With All-Time High Over The Weekend
August 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, jumped more than 16 percent on Saturday (August 6) to an all-time high of $3,360.87 before hovering around $3,303, propelling market...

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Couriers, Messenger Companies Helped July’s Job Growth
Couriers, Messenger Companies Helped July’s Job Growth
August 07, 2017  |  Retail

The jobs report for the month of July was strong, and the U.S. may have online sales to thank for the jump in jobs to...

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xPressTap: mPOS Without The Dongle
xPressTap: mPOS Without The Dongle
August 07, 2017  |  Payment Methods

A payments solution that requires micromerchants to buy — and then wait for — special hardware isn’t much of a solution if you ask Joe...

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Overdraft Fees Cost US Consumers $15B In 2016
Overdraft Fees Cost US Consumers $15B In 2016
August 07, 2017  |  CFPB

Overdraft fees cost U.S. consumers $15 billion in 2016, according to news from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the government watchdog that is out...

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