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Global B2B Payments FinTech Leads VC Funding
Global B2B Payments FinTech Leads VC Funding
April 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With only four investment rounds, B2B FinTechs were able to secure more than $181 million in fresh funding — an impressive sum amid turbulent times....

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How Businesses Drive Unexpected Open Banking Innovation
How Businesses Drive Unexpected Open Banking Innovation
April 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Open banking regulations across Europe kicked open the door for a wave of FinTech competition, with consumer-facing personal finance management (PFM) right in the crosshairs...

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Deep Dive: How QSRs Can Prevent ATOs With MFA, AI
Deep Dive: How QSRs Can Prevent ATOs With MFA, AI
April 17, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

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How Cloud-Based Accounts Payable Portals Are Helping Secure The Spice Trade
How Cloud-Based Accounts Payable Portals Are Helping Secure The Spice Trade
April 17, 2020  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

Stay-at-home consumers are unlocking their inner chefs and turning to various spices, blends and rubs to build out flavors. But getting seasonings from growers and...

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Some Banks Seize Stimulus Money To Cover Customer Overdrafts
Some Banks Seize Stimulus Money To Cover Customer Overdrafts
April 17, 2020  |  Banking

Some cash-strapped people are losing some or all of their coronavirus stimulus money because their bank accounts are overdrawn. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Coronavirus Triggers First-Ever GDP Decline In China
Coronavirus Triggers First-Ever GDP Decline In China
April 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

China’s economy is going through its worst three-month period in decades and will record its first-ever GDP loss — 6.8 percent in the first quarter...

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Uber Expects Revenue Plunge As It Retracts 2020 Guidance 
Uber Expects Revenue Plunge As It Retracts 2020 Guidance 
April 17, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused Uber to withdraw its 2020 guidance as it anticipates a $1.9-$2.2 billion impairment charge and $17-22 million in first-quarter...

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NEW DATA: Five Ways Social Distancing Is Transforming Retail
NEW DATA: Five Ways Social Distancing Is Transforming Retail
April 17, 2020  |  eCommerce

COVID-19 has driven consumers indoors — and online. Consumers are 30.6 percent more likely to make their purchases online in 2020 than they were in...

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What’s Next For Small Businesses Amid The SBA PPP Loan Saga?
What’s Next For Small Businesses Amid The SBA PPP Loan Saga?
April 17, 2020  |  SMBs

On April 3, the federal government launched a heretofore unprecedented program to funnel money to U.S. small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Get...

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