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Ingo Money’s Edwards: Government Disbursement Modernization Depends On Digital Engagement

Ingo Money’s Edwards: Government Disbursement Modernization Depends On  Digital Engagement
Ingo Money’s Edwards: Government Disbursement Modernization Depends On Digital Engagement
January 12, 2021  |  Disbursements

The federal government is not exactly the poster child for modern payments distribution. It’s a fact that the last year – and two rounds of...

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Virtual Cards Drive Consumerization Of B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Drive Consumerization Of B2B Payments
January 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Historically, corporate travel and expense (T&E) management has been viewed as an entirely separate function from other B2B payment workflows. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NEW DATA: Even After Vaccine, 75 Pct Of US Consumers Still Want A Digital-First Shopping Experience
NEW DATA: Even After Vaccine, 75 Pct Of US Consumers Still Want A Digital-First Shopping...
January 12, 2021  |  Innovation

There are now roughly 6.7 million adults in the United States who have received the first dosage of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and 151,000 who...

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Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Tests To Detroit, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai
Mobileye Expands Self-Driving Vehicle Tests To Detroit, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai
January 11, 2021  |  Innovation

Intel subsidiary Mobileye is working on updates for its autonomous vehicle program, planning to launch test fleets in Detroit, Tokyo, Paris and Shanghai, TechCrunch reported....

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Carnival Reports $2.2 Billion Q4 Loss As US Cruises Stay Docked
Carnival Reports $2.2 Billion Q4 Loss As US Cruises Stay Docked
January 11, 2021  |  Earnings

Cruise ship operator Carnival is looking at a loss of $2.22 billion for the fourth quarter ending Nov. 30 because of the pandemic’s shutdown of...

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Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
January 11, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap, parent of social media company Snapchat, has bought New York City-based StreetCred, which is working on a platform for location data, according to a...

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Payments as a Service, Ready for Prime Time?
Payments as a Service, Ready for Prime Time?
January 11, 2021  |  Payments As A Service

These days, with the emergence of the cloud, open banking and application programming interfaces (APIs, the moniker “as-a-Service” applies to pretty much any business function...

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Bitcoin Daily: Britain’s Financial Regulator Warns Of Crypto Scams Offering High Returns
Bitcoin Daily: Britain’s Financial Regulator Warns Of Crypto Scams Offering High Returns
January 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said new scams could end up having devastating effects on crypto investors, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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About 300 SMBs Received Less Than $99 In PPP
About 300 SMBs Received Less Than $99 In PPP
January 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was supposed to be a lifeline for struggling small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the pandemic, some SMBs that...

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