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Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 

Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While one-touch digital payments and other rapid solutions have become table stakes on the consumer side of commerce, businesses continue to be weighed down by...

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Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
Match Group Could Benefit from Relaxed App Store Restrictions
September 16, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Online dating company Match Group Inc. — which operates Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid — is crafting plans to avoid paying Apple and Google for app...

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73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
73% of ‘Second-Chance Consumers’ Have Used BNPL, Are Likely To Do So Again
September 16, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As we continue dealing with a recessionary climate caused by the global pandemic, consumers with damaged credit scores are looking for ways to restore their...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI Latest Bank to Bar Payments to Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Chivo Bitcoin ATMs Come to 10 US Cities From El Salvador; India’s SBI...
September 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron said the movie theater will accept bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin for ticket purchases as it sees digital currencies...

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Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead Over Amazon
Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead...
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, consumer spending saw an increase last month despite deflated consumer sentiment, and Amazon is still struggling to increase its share...

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Credit Metrics Inching Toward Normalcy, According to August Results
Credit Metrics Inching Toward Normalcy, According to August Results
September 16, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit card delinquency rates inched up slightly in August and most credit issuers also saw increased net-charge-off rates compared to July, according to a Seeking...

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UK-based dopay Makes Payroll Cashless for Workers in Egypt
UK-based dopay Makes Payroll Cashless for Workers in Egypt
September 16, 2021  |  International

Paying employees 24/7/365 days a year might be the norm in Europe, but not in a country like Egypt, said dopay CEO and Founder Frans...

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Banks Ask EU to Continue Access to UK Clearing Houses
Banks Ask EU to Continue Access to UK Clearing Houses
September 16, 2021  |  International

A “major” market disruption is anticipated if Brussels fails to extend a permit granting EU banks access to U.K. clearing houses, the Financial Times (FT)...

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B2B Payments Today: Chewy Launches eCommerce Platform for Vets; Partnership Helps Contractors Afford Construction Materials
B2B Payments Today: Chewy Launches eCommerce Platform for Vets; Partnership Helps Contractors Afford Construction Materials
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Airbase gives businesses real-time information on spending habits, Sonoco and Coupa team on payments and Tazapay debuts a global B2B Escrow-as-a-Service...

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