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B2B Investors Bolster SMBs’ Global Ambitions

B2B Investors Bolster SMBs’ Global Ambitions
B2B Investors Bolster SMBs’ Global Ambitions
July 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Gusto’s payroll technology secured the largest investment round of the week with $200 million. But a closer look at the rest of the B2B funding...

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Senators Move To Keep Export-Import Bank Alive
Senators Move To Keep Export-Import Bank Alive
July 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. lawmakers submitted a bill to Congress Wednesday (July 24) in an effort to reauthorize the nation’s Export-Import Bank for the next decade. Get the...

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Nucleus Software Targets Real-Time Payments Fraud
Nucleus Software Targets Real-Time Payments Fraud
July 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As payments accelerate, the window of opportunity for financial service providers to identify and shut down a fraudulent transaction narrows. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Businesses Accelerate Bank Switching
UK Businesses Accelerate Bank Switching
July 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in the U.K. accelerated their bank-switching in the second quarter of 2019, with twice as many small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) taking advantage...

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WhatsApp Moves Payments From Pilot To Rollout In India
WhatsApp Moves Payments From Pilot To Rollout In India
July 26, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Following a year-long pilot, WhatsApp is now officially introducing a payments utility in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Alphabet Spells Out Google’s Rebound; Ads Revenues Gain 19 Pct
Alphabet Spells Out Google’s Rebound; Ads Revenues Gain 19 Pct
July 26, 2019  |  Earnings

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, easily topped the Street as core advertising business rebounded from previously sluggish growth rates amid a continued shift to mobile search. ...

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China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
July 26, 2019  |  International

China is racing to become the first country to implement a pervasive system of algorithmic surveillance, igniting fears that the government will control its citizens’...

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Bitcoin Daily: Head Of Bitcoin Escrow Firm Charged With Stealing $7M
Bitcoin Daily: Head Of Bitcoin Escrow Firm Charged With Stealing $7M
July 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The head of a bitcoin escrow company has been charged with defrauding investors for $7 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Why A Smart China Plan Isn’t About Moving Fast Or Breaking Anything 
Why A Smart China Plan Isn’t About Moving Fast Or Breaking Anything 
July 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Chinese market presents a formidable, but also somewhat irresistible challenge to any payments and commerce player standing on the outside looking in. Formidable because...

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