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Bank Won’t Lend To Malls In The U.K.
Bank Won’t Lend To Malls In The U.K.
May 17, 2018  |  Retail

Amid a difficult year for retail in Britain, a large lender now says it won’t lend to shopping centers in the country. Deutsche Pfandbriefbank CEO Andreas...

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DSW’s Amazon-Proof Makeover Move
DSW’s Amazon-Proof Makeover Move
May 17, 2018  |  Retail

In an era that has seen physical retail locations — particularly large box stores — suffer from consumers becoming increasingly enamored with the online experience, it...

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The Chatbot Revolution: When, Not If
The Chatbot Revolution: When, Not If
May 17, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Sometime around the year 2000, small business (SMB) owners woke up one day and realized they needed a website. The case for SMBs having their...

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Subscriptions As The Ticket To Filling Empty Airplane Seats
Subscriptions As The Ticket To Filling Empty Airplane Seats
May 17, 2018  |  Retail

Airlines often face a common dilemma when it comes to some of their routes: How do they fill empty seats and ensure their flights are...

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European Central Bank Picks Treasury Management Tech Provider
European Central Bank Picks Treasury Management Tech Provider
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

According to a press release Wednesday (May 16), the European Central Bank (ECB), based in Germany, has chosen OpenLink to provide treasury and risk management technology to manage...

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The UK’s Damning Carillion Report: The Spark For Change, Or An Unanswered Call?
The UK’s Damning Carillion Report: The Spark For Change, Or An Unanswered Call?
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government released its report into the Carillion fiasco and it’s damning, to say the least – though not unexpected. Get the Full Story...

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Punjab National Bank’s Mega-Fraud Leads Sector Away From SMB Finance
Punjab National Bank’s Mega-Fraud Leads Sector Away From SMB Finance
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The fallout from what Reuters reports described as “mega-fraud” at India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) continues, with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) still struggling to access financing...

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For FinTech, The Age Of Big Bank Collaboration?
For FinTech, The Age Of Big Bank Collaboration?
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

No more enemies, and more than frenemies.  Big banks may be embracing partnerships with FinTechs.  And elsewhere, a few deals cemented collaborative efforts between tech...

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Lending Scandal Adds To Corporate Japan’s Compliance Woes
Lending Scandal Adds To Corporate Japan’s Compliance Woes
May 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Regional lender in Japan, Suruga Bank, apologized this week and admitted that staff may have knowingly processed loan documents that were falsified for a struggling property...

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