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The Bank App Feature 54.1 Percent Of Consumers Agree They Want

The Bank App Feature 54.1 Percent Of Consumers Agree They Want
The Bank App Feature 54.1 Percent Of Consumers Agree They Want
January 21, 2020  |  Authentication

Though many banks may be betting big on advanced technology to help them in the fight against financial fraud, their customers would feel more secure...

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Digital Currency Eyes Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments Down Under
Digital Currency Eyes Wholesale — Not Retail — Payments Down Under
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Add Australia to the list of countries with central banks looking to bring fiat currencies into the digital realm — with some conditions attached. Get...

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How UK Restaurants Are Coping With Delivery Aggregators
How UK Restaurants Are Coping With Delivery Aggregators
January 21, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

One of the biggest questions that promises to play out in the larger world of restaurants — whether quick-service operations or others — is who will...

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How Shutterstock Fast-Tracks Royalty Disbursements For Its 1 Million Contributors
How Shutterstock Fast-Tracks Royalty Disbursements For Its 1 Million Contributors
January 21, 2020  |  Disbursements

More than 90 percent of U.S. consumers now prefer to receive digital payments over paper checks. Cash and checks persist as the disbursement methods for...

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Indian Telecom Provider Reliance Jio To Roll Out UPI Payments
Indian Telecom Provider Reliance Jio To Roll Out UPI Payments
January 21, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio, the largest in the country, is entering the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) space to compete alongside rivals, reports said on...

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Bitcoin Daily: IDC Identifies Terror-Linked Hamas Bitcoin; Venezuela Opens Crypto Casino
Bitcoin Daily: IDC Identifies Terror-Linked Hamas Bitcoin; Venezuela Opens Crypto Casino
January 21, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The International Data Corp.’s Institute for Counter Terrorism (IDC-ICT) has discovered a bitcoin front linked to Hamas that is associated with Iran, and is used...

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IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
January 21, 2020  |  Retail

Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one in Pune. The store follows an earlier, similar model that opened...

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Subaru CEO Says Electric Vehicle Demand Is Lagging
Subaru CEO Says Electric Vehicle Demand Is Lagging
January 21, 2020  |  Innovation

Americans don’t seem to be showing much interest in electric vehicles, according to Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura, cited by The Wall Street Journal. Get the...

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Proposed UK Bill Aims To Crack Down On Late Payments
Proposed UK Bill Aims To Crack Down On Late Payments
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Labor peer Lord Jonathan Mendelsohn, a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament, has introduced a bill to combat late payments and...

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