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Apple Regains Lead In Worldwide Smartphone Sales
Apple Regains Lead In Worldwide Smartphone Sales
February 22, 2021  |  Apple

Worldwide sales of smartphones dropped 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 and 12.5 percent overall for the year, Gartner reported on Monday (Feb. 22)....

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Vendor Payment Arrangements Reveal Battle Between Businesses
Vendor Payment Arrangements Reveal Battle Between Businesses
February 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to supplier payment terms, there is often a tug-of-war at play. On one side, corporate buyers are looking to lengthen their vendor...

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How Real-Time Request-For-Payment Features Can Ease Cash Flow Strains
How Real-Time Request-For-Payment Features Can Ease Cash Flow Strains
February 22, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Late payments can sink businesses, but there is a fix: request-for-payment that allows consumers to pay and billers to instantly receive funds. Hisham Salama, executive...

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Finding Flexibility And Compliance In Cannabis B2B Payments
Finding Flexibility And Compliance In Cannabis B2B Payments
February 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As the B2B payments landscape continues to make headway on the digitization front, not all industries are able to benefit from the modernization push. Get...

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Nine New Members Added To Kohl’s Board By Activist Investors
Nine New Members Added To Kohl’s Board By Activist Investors
February 22, 2021  |  Retail

A group of activist investors has nominated nine new directors to the board of retailer Kohl’s, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report says. Get the...

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How First Tech Federal Credit Union Uses AI To Coordinate Its Fraud-Fighting Defenses
How First Tech Federal Credit Union Uses AI To Coordinate Its Fraud-Fighting Defenses
February 22, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) face a dizzying array of cybercrime threats such as account takeovers and botnets that require multilayered defenses, but ensuring these layers cooperate...

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TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
February 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

TransferWise will change its name to simply Wise, a press release says, which will reflect the broader change of the company beyond its original roots as...

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M&T Bank Closing In On $7 Billion Acquisition Of People’s United
M&T Bank Closing In On $7 Billion Acquisition Of People’s United
February 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

M&T Bank Corp is closing in on an acquisition deal to buy People’s United Financial for more than $7 billion, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Joor Adds Payment Options To Its B2B Fashion Platform
Joor Adds Payment Options To Its B2B Fashion Platform
February 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Many business models have evolved and adapted during the pandemic, and virtual fashion buying platform Joor is one of them. Get the Full Story Complete...

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