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Why Cashierless Tech Means Cutting The Line And Reducing Theft
Why Cashierless Tech Means Cutting The Line And Reducing Theft
June 22, 2020  |  Retail

Raz Golan, CEO of Israeli-based mobile checkout company Shopic, says his company started out with the mission of shortening lines in grocery stores — a crowded...

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Insurers Pivot To Road Trip, Overseas Pandemic Travel Coverage
Insurers Pivot To Road Trip, Overseas Pandemic Travel Coverage
June 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Indiana-based travel insurer Seven Corners is beginning to adapt its offerings to the coronavirus era, with new packages addressing the needs people will have for...

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Treasury To Release SMB Data On PPP Loans
Treasury To Release SMB Data On PPP Loans
June 22, 2020  |  Loans

In a 180-degree turn, the Trump administration now says it will release the names of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients and the amount of taxpayer-funded...

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HSBC Hong Kong Announces New API For Instant B2B Payments
HSBC Hong Kong Announces New API For Instant B2B Payments
June 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

HSBC Hong Kong‘s new application programming interface (API) will simplify the payment system for businesses down to a one-stop payment hub, a press release says....

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Philippines Central Bank Says Wirecard Deposits Never Made
Philippines Central Bank Says Wirecard Deposits Never Made
June 21, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Philippines central bank cast doubt on Wirecard AG’s assertion that the Munich, Germany payment processor deposited 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) into two banks...

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Chesapeake Bank Joins The Clearing House’s RTP Network
Chesapeake Bank Joins The Clearing House’s RTP Network
June 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Virginia’s Chesapeake Bank has joined The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments (RTP) network, showing that smaller community banks have joined the new trend of enabling instantaneous payments...

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Forget Twitter And Instagram, Big Brands Are Moving To TikTok
Forget Twitter And Instagram, Big Brands Are Moving To TikTok
June 20, 2020  |  Social Commerce

We’ve all heard the phrase “sing for your supper” — an allusion to days of yore where minstrels traveled the land. The best way for them...

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Amazon Approved To Deliver Alcohol In India
Amazon Approved To Deliver Alcohol In India
June 19, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. will soon enter West Bengal, India’s multi-billion dollar alcohol sales market, sources told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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