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FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
April 12, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Disbursements are a critical part of the modern economy, with more than 170 million consumers in the United States receiving at least one within the...

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Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

With Amazon having just recently pulled ahead of Walmart in health and wellness, the latter is looking to regain its lead by expanding its presence in the space. The...

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Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
April 12, 2024  |  CFO

Modern leadership requires data, communication, empathy, and above all a holistic view of the business. Call these pillars the new drivers of success. Increasingly, it...

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New Study Looks at Economic Factors That Define Women’s Health
New Study Looks at Economic Factors That Define Women’s Health
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

Talk of healthcare disparities has become more common. Consumers seek answers about factors contributing to these disparities and ways to overcome them. New research from...

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Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
April 12, 2024  |  eCommerce

Consumers make many choices when shopping, and perhaps no decision is more important than whether to complete a purchase. But in the world of eCommerce,...

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Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
April 12, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

On Friday (April 12), big banks will weigh in with their latest quarterly results, kicking off earnings season in an official manner. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citi will give...

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CarMax Deploys Tech to Gain Efficiency in Challenging Used-Car Market
CarMax Deploys Tech to Gain Efficiency in Challenging Used-Car Market
April 11, 2024  |  Retail

CarMax is deploying tech solutions to boost efficiency as it continues to deal with a tough environment for buying and selling used cars. “Fiscal 2024 was...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction and Sentence, Faces Yearslong Process
Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction and Sentence, Faces Yearslong Process
April 11, 2024  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence Thursday (April 11). The FTX founder, who was convicted in November 2023 and sentenced in March...

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Bill Proposes Deterrents for Ransomware Hackers, Guidelines for Financial Institutions
Bill Proposes Deterrents for Ransomware Hackers, Guidelines for Financial Institutions
April 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. House of Representatives will again consider a bill designed to protect the country’s financial infrastructure from ransomware attacks. The bipartisan “Ransomware and Financial...

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