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HSBC Digitizes SMB Lending In Canada With Biz2Credit Partnership
HSBC Digitizes SMB Lending In Canada With Biz2Credit Partnership
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

HSBC Bank Canada is collaborating with alternative lending firm Biz2Credit to streamline and digitize small business lending in the country. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Cashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
Cashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Banking technology provider Cashplus is introducing a new application program interface (API) designed to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to make mass payments to their...

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Samsung Electronics To Integrate Bixby With All Its Electronics
Samsung Electronics To Integrate Bixby With All Its Electronics
November 20, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Samsung Electronics is all in on Bixby, its voice-activated digital assistant, with the Financial Times reporting it plans to install Bixby on all its electronics...

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Bank Leumi Eyeing Online Bank Launch In US
Bank Leumi Eyeing Online Bank Launch In US
November 20, 2018  |  Banking

Israel’s Bank Leumi is planning to bring its online-only bank Pepper to the United States. Launched in 2017, Pepper is a digital banking venture that is initially...

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US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
November 20, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Square’s shares fell 10 percent on Monday (November 19), bringing its one-month losses to 14 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
November 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Italy was hit with a major cyberattack, violating data privacy by exposing thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including around 9,000 magistrates, as...

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Société Générale Fined $1.34B For Violating US Sanctions
Société Générale Fined $1.34B For Violating US Sanctions
November 20, 2018  |  Legal

Société Générale S.A. of Paris, France has agreed to pay U.S. federal and state authorities $1.34 billion to resolve legal disputes due to the firm’s...

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Alexa Calls On Skype
Alexa Calls On Skype
November 20, 2018  |  Alexa

Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
Travelers Expands Amazon Smart Home Program
November 20, 2018  |  Amazon

The Travelers Companies announced 11 new states where eligible customers can receive a smart home kit discount via the insurance firm’s first digital Amazon storefront. Get the...

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