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Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field

Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field
Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field
July 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The world of B2B payments can be a somewhat lopsided place to navigate — a reality incredibly apparent in looking at the difference in payments...

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GIACT Report: $3.4B Lost To New Account Fraud In 2018
GIACT Report: $3.4B Lost To New Account Fraud In 2018
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from GIACT Systems has revealed that $3.4 billion was lost due to New Account Fraud (NAF) last year. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Regulator Announces New Crypto Unit; Online Crypto Lender Leaked Customers’ Credit Info
Bitcoin Daily: NY Regulator Announces New Crypto Unit; Online Crypto Lender Leaked Customers’ Credit Info
July 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies....

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FTC Files Suit Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Privacy Breach
FTC Files Suit Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Privacy Breach
July 24, 2019  |  Facebook

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has filed a suit against data analytics company Cambridge Analytica. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Equifax Reports Slight Q2 Revenue Bump As Breach Deal Looms
Equifax Reports Slight Q2 Revenue Bump As Breach Deal Looms
July 24, 2019  |  Earnings

Equifax on Wednesday (July 24) reported that its second quarter 2019 operating revenue hit $880 million, up slightly from the approximately $877 million reported for...

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Google Maps Adds Nigerian Dialect, Expands Transport Features
Google Maps Adds Nigerian Dialect, Expands Transport Features
July 24, 2019  |  Google

Google has announced a new addition to Google Maps in Nigeria that will speak in a local voice and also introduced new features specifically for...

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Vietnam Startup Funding Jumps 90 Pct. YOY
Vietnam Startup Funding Jumps 90 Pct. YOY
July 24, 2019  |  Investments

Startup companies in Vietnam, ranging from FinTech to logistics and artificial intelligence, are attracting a record amount of venture capital money in the country, according...

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BB&T/SunTrust Merger Raises Questions On Capitol Hill
BB&T/SunTrust Merger Raises Questions On Capitol Hill
July 24, 2019  |  Banking

In banking, “too big to fail” has become shorthand for financial firms of scale and reach so significant that any operational or financial difficulties may...

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Gusto Raises $200M Series D, Plans East Coast Expansion
Gusto Raises $200M Series D, Plans East Coast Expansion
July 24, 2019  |  Investments

Payroll startup Gusto announced Wednesday (July 24) that it has raised $200 million led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and...

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