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Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000

Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
January 14, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims went up more than expected for the week that ended Jan. 9, the second jobless report of the new year after 2020...

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RTP Picks Up Pace With Corporates, While CBDCs Raise Banker Doubts
RTP Picks Up Pace With Corporates, While CBDCs Raise Banker Doubts
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Clearing House’s real-time payments offering, the RTP® network, continues to gather steam with financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and their business customers in this week’s...

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The Diamond Industry Polishes Its B2B eCommerce Strategy
The Diamond Industry Polishes Its B2B eCommerce Strategy
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Like so many industries today, the diamond sector continues to struggle with supply chain digitization. The process of B2B procurement between diamond vendors and jewelry...

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Deep Dive: How Geocoding, Location Intelligence Unlock Valuable Analytics
Deep Dive: How Geocoding, Location Intelligence Unlock Valuable Analytics
January 14, 2021  |  Digital Onboarding

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Finance Teams Surmount The Barriers To Custom Automation
Finance Teams Surmount The Barriers To Custom Automation
January 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to the ever-persistent build-versus-buy debate, the “buy” decision is becoming a more obvious choice for many firms within their digitization journeys. That’s...

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How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
January 14, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The post-holiday season is a busy time for consignment stores — making it a busy time for cybercriminals as well. And as new threats emerge,...

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Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 
Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 
January 14, 2021  |  IPO

Petco raised $864 million in an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled to start trading on Thursday (Jan. 14), Bloomberg reported.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business
Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business
January 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is launching an antitrust probe into how Amazon runs its eBook business, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday...

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Upgrade’s New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking
Upgrade’s New Debit Rewards Product Takes New Approach To Mobile Banking
January 14, 2021  |  Banking

There is no shortage of digital-only banks offering a smoother onboarding process, a slick mobile interface and fee waivers in an effort to tempt consumers...

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