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Leader Keeps a Firm Grip on Top Spot in BNPL App Ranking
Leader Keeps a Firm Grip on Top Spot in BNPL App Ranking
February 11, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

“Be here now, be here later” is the theme of the top-ranked contender in the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of buy now, pay...

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Digital Fraud Tracker: Explaining Third- and First-Party Fraud
Digital Fraud Tracker: Explaining Third- and First-Party Fraud
February 11, 2022  |  Fraud Attack

These days, banks, businesses, government entities and individuals are at constant risk of digital fraud. Its volume and costs continue to expand, even as more...

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Tampa Startup Engage Fi Taps Into $850M Fund
Tampa Startup Engage Fi Taps Into $850M Fund
February 11, 2022  |  Investments

Private equity firm Falfurrias Capital Partners has tapped Florida credit union (CU) consulting startup Engage Fi to be one of the recipients of its $850...

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French Privacy Regulator Rules Against Use of Google Analytics
French Privacy Regulator Rules Against Use of Google Analytics
February 11, 2022  |  Regulation

France’s privacy overseer has told Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, that an unnamed website cannot use Google Analytics because it transfers personal information to the...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: With $1B Hacked, Cross-Chain Crypto Payments May Be in Jeopardy
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: With $1B Hacked, Cross-Chain Crypto Payments May Be in Jeopardy
February 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be looking at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry...

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Today in Food Commerce: Deliveroo to Trial Ultrafast Delivery; Aggregators Take a Hit
Today in Food Commerce: Deliveroo to Trial Ultrafast Delivery; Aggregators Take a Hit
February 11, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Deliveroo gears up to try out ultrafast grocery delivery, and major aggregators struggle to make the economics of the model work....

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68% of Businesses Increase ACH Payments Use, Dial Back Checks
68% of Businesses Increase ACH Payments Use, Dial Back Checks
February 11, 2022  |  CFO

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) in three key vertical markets say they are pursuing digitization of their accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) systems...

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Restaurant Roundup: NYC Burger Chain Buys NFT Restaurant; DoorDash Launches Flower Delivery
Restaurant Roundup: NYC Burger Chain Buys NFT Restaurant; DoorDash Launches Flower Delivery
February 11, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

This week, two days before major restaurant brands McDonald’s and Panera Bread made headlines for their trademark filings showing plans to open metaverse restaurants, New...

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Apollo May Acquire POS Hardware of Payments Firm Worldline for $2B
Apollo May Acquire POS Hardware of Payments Firm Worldline for $2B
February 11, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. is set to acquire the point-of-sale terminal operations of European payments company Worldline for $2.3 billion. Get the...

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