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PayPal And FIS Team On Loyalty Points Redemption
PayPal And FIS Team On Loyalty Points Redemption
February 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FIS and PayPal have expanded their partnership so that cardholders of institutions participating in the FIS Premium Payback network can use their rewards points to...

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Goldman Sachs: To Compete, Bank Needs Top Tier Tech Talent
Goldman Sachs: To Compete, Bank Needs Top Tier Tech Talent
February 13, 2020  |  Banking

As it quickly strengthens the ranks of its engineering personnel, Goldman Sachs is competing with the largest tech firms for workers. Co-chief Information Officer George...

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Bitcoin Daily: Token Marketplace Buys Majority Of Australia Football Club; Circle Sells Crypto Investing App
Bitcoin Daily: Token Marketplace Buys Majority Of Australia Football Club; Circle Sells Crypto Investing App
February 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Circle Invest will be sold to Canada-based Voyager Digital by its current owner Circle Internet Financial, with Circle Invest gaining an equity stake in Voyager...

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The Cost Of Love: FTC Data Shows Over $200M Lost To Romance Scams In 2019
The Cost Of Love: FTC Data Shows Over $200M Lost To Romance Scams In 2019
February 13, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams last year — an almost 40 percent increase since 2018 per new U.S. Federal Trade Commission data...

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The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
The Coronavirus Is Making The Global Economy Sick
February 13, 2020  |  International

As the newsday ended on Wednesday (Feb. 12), the coronavirus that started in China’s Wuhan — now officially named COVID-19 — claimed its latest economic...

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Aussie Tax Office Warns SMBs To Pay Up
Aussie Tax Office Warns SMBs To Pay Up
February 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that if they don’t pay their taxes on time, they could face consequences...

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Chevron And Texaco Apps Now Accept Venmo
Chevron And Texaco Apps Now Accept Venmo
February 12, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Chevron has announced that its new Texaco and Chevron smartphone apps will have Venmo as an option for payment, according to a press release. Get...

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Fenergo Lands $80M To Grow Banking Compliance Business
Fenergo Lands $80M To Grow Banking Compliance Business
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

Fenergo, a Dublin-based FinTech startup that helps other banking organizations deal with regulatory compliance, onboarding and “lifecycle management,” has raised $80 million and has a...

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Esker Integrates With Stripe Connect For Streamlined Payment Processing
Esker Integrates With Stripe Connect For Streamlined Payment Processing
February 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence, automation and cloud computing company Esker has integrated with Stripe Connect to help companies streamline the processing of payments across borders using a...

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