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FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds
November 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has alleged that the mobile banking app Beam Financial has misled customers about quick transfers of funds, a press release...

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Amex Study: Social Media Shout-Outs Could Pump $197B Into SMB Economy
Amex Study: Social Media Shout-Outs Could Pump $197B Into SMB Economy
November 18, 2020  |  SMBs

As the holidays grow closer, American Express says research has shown that social media promotions and engagement could be a big boost for this year’s...

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Apple Commission Cut Shows App Store Worries
Apple Commission Cut Shows App Store Worries
November 18, 2020  |  Apple

In business, sometimes giving in — just a bit — is a strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Billtrust Upgrades ML Power For Faster B2B Cash App
Billtrust Upgrades ML Power For Faster B2B Cash App
November 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

New Jersey-based invoice-to-cash platform Billtrust has upgraded the machine learning (ML) capabilities of its business-to-business (B2B) cash application software, the company announced Wednesday (Nov. 18)....

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Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
Google Pushes Feds To Turn Over Documents Used To Build Antitrust Case
November 18, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google wants the federal government to cough up the documents it used to draft its antitrust case against the $1 trillion search and tech behemoth,...

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Bidenomics: Four Things To Watch For Financial Services
Bidenomics: Four Things To Watch For Financial Services
November 18, 2020  |  Economy

There are no easy economic fixes ahead when former Vice President Joe Biden takes office as president. Jobless claims are receding, but still stubbornly high. Vaccines are...

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Mastercard, Network International To Introduce Commercial Cards In MEA
Mastercard, Network International To Introduce Commercial Cards In MEA
November 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International, which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In BitConnect Crypto Scheme
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In...
November 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported....

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Visa, Codat Partner On Data Providing For SMBs
Visa, Codat Partner On Data Providing For SMBs
November 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Codat, the financial API provider, is working with Visa to offer more comprehensive data on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for European banks, Codat announced...

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