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Swedish Lenders Shore Up Defenses Against Fraud
Swedish Lenders Shore Up Defenses Against Fraud
February 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Amid growing fraud attacks by organized crime rings, Swedish lenders are moving to adjust product offerings and increase surveillance. Fraud has grown to become the...

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Business Users Give Microsoft’s AI Assistant Mixed Reviews
Business Users Give Microsoft’s AI Assistant Mixed Reviews
February 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Copilot for Microsoft 365, has been under scrutiny by testers for over six months, with reviews reportedly a mix of...

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Weave Launches Payment Plans for Patients
Weave Launches Payment Plans for Patients
February 13, 2024  |  Healthcare

Healthcare experience platform Weave is introducing payment plans to its payments suite, enabling customers to pay their bills in installments. Payment Plans will allow healthcare businesses to...

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TruShield Insurance and Visa Team on Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
TruShield Insurance and Visa Team on Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
February 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Small business insurance provider TruShield Insurance is collaborating with Visa to give eligible businesses protection against cybersecurity threats.   “Not having adequate protection against cyberattacks could leave business owners at...

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Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
Funding for African HealthTech Startups Dips 2% in 2023
February 13, 2024  |  Investments

African HealthTech startups raised $167 million in 2023. That total represented a 2% decline from the previous year, but it was raised during a period...

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Hasbro’s Digital Push Not Enough to Offset Consumer Belt-Tightening on Nonessentials
Hasbro’s Digital Push Not Enough to Offset Consumer Belt-Tightening on Nonessentials
February 13, 2024  |  Retail

Hasbro may be seeing digital growth via its gaming business, but as consumers buy fewer nice-to-have products, the toys and games company continues to struggle....

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Uber Driver Speeds Ahead in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps
Uber Driver Speeds Ahead in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps
February 13, 2024  |  Gig Economy

After spending so much money on gifts these last few months, it’s time to bring in some extra cash, but where do you look? The...

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ConnexPay Adds Variable-Rate Virtual Card to B2B Payment Capabilities
ConnexPay Adds Variable-Rate Virtual Card to B2B Payment Capabilities
February 13, 2024  |  B2B Payments

ConnexPay has launched a variable-rate virtual card designed to facilitate strategic supplier spend at pre-negotiated rates. The new ConnexPay Flex offers clients a broad spectrum...

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Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
February 13, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain and crypto company Ripple has agreed to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co., a regulated platform for digital assets, the company said Tuesday (Feb....

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