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New Jobless Claims Surprisingly Inch Up A Bit

New Jobless Claims Surprisingly Inch Up A Bit
New Jobless Claims Surprisingly Inch Up A Bit
April 08, 2021  |  Economy

The number of people in the U.S. filing for first-time unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose a bit in the week ending April 3, but the numbers...

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Virtual Fitness Platform Moxie Gets Fast Start With New Users, Fresh Money
Virtual Fitness Platform Moxie Gets Fast Start With New Users, Fresh Money
April 08, 2021  |  Retail

The rapid growth of a six-month-old virtual fitness platform that launched in the throes of the pandemic is catching the eye of both consumers and...

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Deep Dive: How Embedded eCommerce Payments Can Remove B2B, C2B Purchasing Friction
Deep Dive: How Embedded eCommerce Payments Can Remove B2B, C2B Purchasing Friction
April 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

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Backing Up SMBs’ Cash Flow ‘Gut Feelings’ With Data
Backing Up SMBs’ Cash Flow ‘Gut Feelings’ With Data
April 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow forecasting may appear to be a sophisticated technology reserved for treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) at larger enterprises. But cash flow is...

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The Fed Presses Forward With FedNow, Blockchain
The Fed Presses Forward With FedNow, Blockchain
April 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve continues to make headway in driving payment rail innovation via the upcoming FedNow Service, as well as increasing interest in blockchain and...

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FIS On Tapping Delegated Authentication To Tackle SCA Requirements
FIS On Tapping Delegated Authentication To Tackle SCA Requirements
April 08, 2021  |  Authentication

The European Union’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) mandate aims to help the region’s businesses curtail fraud, but many merchants are finding that it can cost...

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London FinTech Startup TrueLayer Notches $70 Million Series D 
London FinTech Startup TrueLayer Notches $70 Million Series D 
April 08, 2021  |  Investments

London FinTech startup TrueLayer raised $70 million in a Series D funding round led by new investor Addition, as well as existing backers Anthemis Group,...

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Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
Mastercard: Consumer Spending Healthy, Poised To Accelerate With Confidence
April 08, 2021  |  Consumer Insights

March 2020. It started with the first death from COVID-19 and political news from the Democratic primaries. It ended with the country in complete lockdown,...

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Mastercard Introduces End-User Request To Pay Framework In UK
Mastercard Introduces End-User Request To Pay Framework In UK
April 08, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is launching an end-user application service within Pay.UK’s request to pay (R2P) framework to facilitate payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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