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Study: 57% of Consumers Prefer Advanced ID Verification After Trying It

Study: 57% of Consumers Prefer Advanced ID Verification After Trying It
Study: 57% of Consumers Prefer Advanced ID Verification After Trying It
March 07, 2022  |  Authentication

Think fast: How many passwords and usernames do you actively use? Simple answer: There’s no good answer. Either it’s so few you’re an easy fraud...

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CIBC Pledges $12M to Help Salon-Booking App Phorest Grow
CIBC Pledges $12M to Help Salon-Booking App Phorest Grow
March 07, 2022  |  Investments

London-based CIBC Innovation Banking has invested $12 million in growth financing in Phorest, an online booking and management software platform for salon owners. Get the...

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Airtel, Axis Grow India’s Digital Ecosystem Together
Airtel, Axis Grow India’s Digital Ecosystem Together
March 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

India’s communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel on Monday (March 7) partnered with Axis Bank to “strengthen the growth of India’s digital ecosystem through a range...

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US Senate Finance Committee Chair Urges Caution on Crypto Rules
US Senate Finance Committee Chair Urges Caution on Crypto Rules
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the United States Senate Finance Committee is urging fellow Democrats to protect cryptocurrency innovators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Post-Purchase Platform Narvar Launches Home Pickup
Post-Purchase Platform Narvar Launches Home Pickup
March 07, 2022  |  Retail

Post-purchase platform Narvar has launched Home Pickup, a “carrier agnostic” return service that lets shoppers schedule a courier to pickup return packages from their homes....

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90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
90% of Cardholders Check Receipts for Credit Card Surcharges
March 07, 2022  |  Credit Cards

An average of 9% of cardholders were asked to pay a surcharge of their most recent credit card purchase at restaurants or retail stores, according...

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Today in FinTech: Collab Brings Perks; Canada’s Loanz Heads to US; AutoFi Funding Goes Towards Talent; CredAvenue is India’s Fastest Growing Unicorn 
Today in FinTech: Collab Brings Perks; Canada’s Loanz Heads to US; AutoFi Funding Goes Towards...
March 07, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, J.P. Morgan tells PYMNTS that there are many benefits buyers and sellers can realize when they collaborate, while Canadian FinTech lender...

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FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
March 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to most...

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EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Following a debate over language that would have essentially banned bitcoin, a vote on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation is set...

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