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Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April

Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April
Retail And Food Service Sales Plummet 16 Pct. For April
May 15, 2020  |  Retail

Retail sales plummeted by a record 16.4 percent in April, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, as many businesses are running on limited capacity...

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Building A Better Banking App Means Offering Control
Building A Better Banking App Means Offering Control
May 15, 2020  |  Digital Banking

The old idea about community and regional banks generally being behind the tech adoption curve is just that: old. Financial institutions (FIs) that lack a...

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Boohoo Begins Saving Up For Post-Pandemic Acquisitions
Boohoo Begins Saving Up For Post-Pandemic Acquisitions
May 15, 2020  |  Retail

U.K. online fashion retailer Boohoo is raising as much as £200 million ($243 million) with the anticipation of using it for acquisitions in the coming months as the...

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Credit Unions Reserve Their Seat At The Faster Payments Table
Credit Unions Reserve Their Seat At The Faster Payments Table
May 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digital transformation is an imperative component of the ability of credit unions (CUs) to compete in the financial services market. But as institutions that are...

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A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
May 15, 2020  |  Authentication

Estate planning has historically meant knocking on an attorney’s door and filling out paperwork. Laws requiring consumers to have in-person meetings and submit physical ID...

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B2B FinTechs Find Funding To Ease Firms’ Digital Transformations
B2B FinTechs Find Funding To Ease Firms’ Digital Transformations
May 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Much of the $117 million raised by B2B FinTechs from venture capitalists this week targets money management services for businesses, including invoice financing, lending and...

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JAGGAER Update Enables B2B Payments Via Virtual Cards
JAGGAER Update Enables B2B Payments Via Virtual Cards
May 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate expense management technology provider JAGGAER is expanding its accounts payable capabilities with the addition of support for virtual cards for supplier payments. Get the Full...

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Deep Dive: How AP Automation Data Powers Cash Forecasting, Investment Decisions
Deep Dive: How AP Automation Data Powers Cash Forecasting, Investment Decisions
May 15, 2020  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

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Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
May 15, 2020  |  Economy

Live concert tickets, already rising in recent years amid monopoly-related fears, could see even more expensive turns if smaller companies and venues are shut out...

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