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Sage Adds Expense Management Prepaid Cards To Accounting Mix
Sage Adds Expense Management Prepaid Cards To Accounting Mix
May 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based B4B Payments is partnering with Sage to combine their services to small businesses, the companies announced on Monday (May 21). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Chip-Enabled Merchants Reach 2.9M In U.S.
Chip-Enabled Merchants Reach 2.9M In U.S.
May 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Visa announced that the growing number of chip cards and chip-enabled merchants has helped bring counterfeit fraud in the U.S. down by 76 percent. Get...

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UK-Based Whisk Acquires Germany’s Avocando
UK-Based Whisk Acquires Germany’s Avocando
May 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

After building a data platform to run food-related mobile apps, U.K.-based Whisk has acquired Germany-based Avocando. While the terms of the deal were not made...

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Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
May 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

A new patent application from Walmart shows how the retailer can use blockchain to keep track of customer purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Kabbage Set To Launch Payment Processing Services
Kabbage Set To Launch Payment Processing Services
May 22, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Kabbage is planning to launch a payment processing service by the end of the year in an attempt to compete with PayPal and Square. Get...

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Flywire Expands With New London HQ
Flywire Expands With New London HQ
May 22, 2018  |  Europe

Flywire, a provider of global payment and receivables solutions, has announced a major expansion of its U.K. and European operations and team. Get the Full...

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TransUnion Buys iovation To Beef Up Its Fraud Identity Services
TransUnion Buys iovation To Beef Up Its Fraud Identity Services
May 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TransUnion inked a deal late last week to acquire iovation, the provider of device-based information, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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AI Gets $435M Fundraising Boost From Emergence Capital
AI Gets $435M Fundraising Boost From Emergence Capital
May 22, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Emergence Capital has raised a $435 million fund to invest in companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to help people increase their work productivity. Get...

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