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Startup Roundup: New Options For Loyalty Programs, Bank Offerings
Startup Roundup: New Options For Loyalty Programs, Bank Offerings
October 02, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

When driving innovation and taking new approaches to payments, FinTech startups can increase choice for banks, retailers and consumers. Last month, startups such as Modo...

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PayPal Teams With Phoenix Suns On Mobile, Contextual Payments
PayPal Teams With Phoenix Suns On Mobile, Contextual Payments
October 02, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Depending on the time of year, or the team involved, or the specific game, the pain can be acute, a signal of regret: You miss...

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In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
In Philippines, Supply Chain Financing Via FinTech
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Governments are partnering with FinTechs to boost competitiveness in lending, borne out by one recent announcement in the Philippines.  Elsewhere, FinTech find a voice on...

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Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The saying has probably been heard before: Don’t accept or cash checks from a stranger. The consumer world is well-versed on the threat of check...

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Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
Survey Shows EU Treasurers Find PSD2 Irrelevant
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The European Union’s (EU’s) updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and Open Banking regulations have been hailed as having widespread impacts on the region’s financial services...

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Google Loses Key Online Advertising Exec To Greylock Partners
Google Loses Key Online Advertising Exec To Greylock Partners
October 02, 2018  |  Personnel

Sridhar Ramaswamy, the executive in charge of Google’s online advertising business, is leaving the company to take on a new role at Greylock Partners, the...

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Stitch Fix Falls Short Of Active Customer Estimates For Fiscal 4Q
Stitch Fix Falls Short Of Active Customer Estimates For Fiscal 4Q
October 02, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Stitch Fix’s days of showing consistent growth since its initial public offering last November may be coming to an end with fiscal fourth-quarter results that...

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New Discover CEO Says Amazon Not A Foe
New Discover CEO Says Amazon Not A Foe
October 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Payments company Discover‘s new chief executive officer doesn’t believe that banks should be worried about tech giants like Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
October 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could...

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