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Why EU Bank Shares Slump While Corporate Lending Jumps
Why EU Bank Shares Slump While Corporate Lending Jumps
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) released new figures on corporate lending, and the results are promising — though, reports say, they’re positive for borrowers, but not...

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When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
When Authentication Is Just A Heartbeat Away
August 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Biometrics are FinTech’s BFF. But Karl Martin, Nymi founder and CTO, says that the only truly reliable biometric is the heartbeat, since, among other things,...

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Canada Post Strike Is Bad News For SME Payments
Canada Post Strike Is Bad News For SME Payments
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canada Post is ready to strike, and that could mean significant disruptions to small businesses making and receiving payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Intuit’s Big Data, Small Business Expansion
Intuit’s Big Data, Small Business Expansion
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Intuit is seeking to expand its QuickBooks unit in two directions: towards small businesses and towards Big Data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Uber’s Loss Leaders, LendUp’s Big Push And Citi’s Continuing Costco Calamity
Uber’s Loss Leaders, LendUp’s Big Push And Citi’s Continuing Costco Calamity
August 29, 2016  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to weather, no news is usually good news. Odds are if the whether has become newsworthy, things have gone quite badly wrong....

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Small Business Finance Doom And Gloom
Small Business Finance Doom And Gloom
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Doom and gloom: Small businesses are facing mountains of cash flow challenges, according to recent research reports. From unclear bank terms for small business customers...

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The Secret Payments Life Of Ramen Noodles
The Secret Payments Life Of Ramen Noodles
August 27, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Ramen noodles — specifically, the instant kind beloved of college students and people with hangovers everywhere — probably doesn’t strike you as a product with...

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GDP Growth Softens Slightly In 2Q
GDP Growth Softens Slightly In 2Q
August 26, 2016  |  News

Statistics released on Friday (Aug. 26) by the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the U.S. economy grew a bit less in the second quarter...

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TripAdvisor Takes The Local Commerce Route
TripAdvisor Takes The Local Commerce Route
August 26, 2016  |  Acquiring

Through the acquisition of social mapping application Citymaps, TripAdvisor is looking to build up a truly contextual platform for its own local commerce ecosystem. Get...

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