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Portugal’s SIBS Takes Payments Platform International

Portugal’s SIBS Takes Payments Platform International
Portugal’s SIBS Takes Payments Platform International
October 18, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Portuguese payments provider SIBS has taken its instant payments service international two years after launching it as a intra-country platform. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hard Times For Soft Drinks As Coca-Cola Puts The Lid On Tab
Hard Times For Soft Drinks As Coca-Cola Puts The Lid On Tab
October 17, 2020  |  Retail

Tab, shift, delete. It’s our cryptic way of conveying the hurtful news that Tab, one of America’s proto-diet colas and the “drink of beautiful people”...

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Port Data Show Inventory Boom – Or Bust? – Ahead Of Holiday Season
Port Data Show Inventory Boom – Or Bust? – Ahead Of Holiday Season
October 16, 2020  |  Retail

In the United States, imports are surging, indicating that retailers are getting ready to stock their (real and virtual) shelves in anticipation of the holiday...

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China Drafts Updates To Commercial Bank Regulations
China Drafts Updates To Commercial Bank Regulations
October 16, 2020  |  International

As it aims to bolster methods of market exit and risk disposal for institutions that loan money, the central bank of China introduced a draft...

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Direct-To-Consumer Surges As Physical Stores Languish
Direct-To-Consumer Surges As Physical Stores Languish
October 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling has taken wing with the ascendance of eCommerce to retail’s throne. What was once a small but meaningful constituency — online shoppers...

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PPP, SMBs And The Challenges Of KYC
PPP, SMBs And The Challenges Of KYC
October 16, 2020  |  Loans

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis found the U.S. Treasury Department encouraged banks to prioritize existing customers applying for PPP loans — allegedly...

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Connected Devices, Instant Payments, Digital Shift Top This Week’s News
Connected Devices, Instant Payments, Digital Shift Top This Week’s News
October 16, 2020  |  The Weekender

It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as consumers are harnessing connected devices for digital-first shopping and firms are looking to harness tools...

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UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach
UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach
October 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

British Airways (BA) must pay a $25.8 million fine for lacking the proper security measures that might have prevented a hacker in 2018 from exposing...

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This Week In Payments: Alternative Credit Ramps Up Ahead Of The Holidays; Revolut Reportedly Near Applying For US Banking License 
This Week In Payments: Alternative Credit Ramps Up Ahead Of The Holidays; Revolut Reportedly Near Applying For US...
October 16, 2020  |  News

It’s been another busy week in the world of payments and commerce, with the expansion of installment point of sale (POS) credit and digital banking....

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