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UK FinTech B-Social Notches Extra £7.8M Before Rebranding

UK FinTech B-Social Notches Extra £7.8M Before Rebranding
UK FinTech B-Social Notches Extra £7.8M Before Rebranding
February 26, 2020  |  Digital Banking

The London-based FinTech B-Social raised £7.8 million in seed funding as it prepares to rebrand as Kroo and become a full-fledged bank, reports said on...

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Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market $1.7T In 48 Hours
Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market $1.7T In 48 Hours
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

The U.S. stock market is spiraling downward, with the S&P 500 losing $1.737 trillion during a massive sell-off prompted by mounting fears over the coronavirus, according...

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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
February 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A former Microsoft engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used...

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Qdoba, Paytronix Team To Bolster Customer Experience
Qdoba, Paytronix Team To Bolster Customer Experience
February 26, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Qdoba Mexican Eats is launching its long-standing rewards program with a new platform, Paytronix Systems, the eatery announced this week in an emailed press release....

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UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
UK Unicorn Checkout.com Makes Deal To Acquire ProcessOut
February 26, 2020  |  Acquiring

Checkout.com, which works in global payment solutions, has made an acquisition in French payment company ProcessOut, the company said in an emailed press release. Financial...

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How One Nevada Credit Union Secures Its Self-Service Innovations
How One Nevada Credit Union Secures Its Self-Service Innovations
February 26, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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Reading Predictive Tea Leaves With Smart, Big Data
Reading Predictive Tea Leaves With Smart, Big Data
February 26, 2020  |  Big Data

The old adage that a butterfly flaps its wings and causes a hurricane is especially apt in business. After all, ripple effects cascade across firms’...

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Kraft Heinz’s Evolv: Backing Micro-Fulfillment’s Evolution At The Grocery
Kraft Heinz’s Evolv: Backing Micro-Fulfillment’s Evolution At The Grocery
February 26, 2020  |  Delivery

In eCommerce, and specifically, fulfillment, might the mantra be: Think big, go small? For grocers making the transition to the digital age, micro-fulfillment centers located...

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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption
SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption
February 26, 2020  |  Innovation

PYMNTS recently spoke with Saqib Sheikh, global head of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 program, to learn more about SWIFT’s commitment to assist the financial community in...

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