US House OKs $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Sends Bill To Senate
US House OKs $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Sends Bill To Senate
December 28, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday (Dec. 28) to pass legislation raising individual stimulus check payments to $2,000 instead of $600, CNBC reported, in...

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Stimulus Round Two: Smaller ‘Second Draw’ PPP Loans Come With More Rules And Breaks
Stimulus Round Two: Smaller ‘Second Draw’ PPP Loans Come With More Rules And Breaks
December 28, 2020  |  Loans

One of the largest components of the now-signed second stimulus bill is $284 billion to support small business through a rebooted and revised Paycheck Protection...

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Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets
Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets
December 28, 2020  |  Mobile Wallets

Digital wallets could soon be used to prove that a patient has been vaccinated as part of the fight against COVID-19. Los Angeles County, a...

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Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition
Partnerships Drive B2B Payments Digital Transition
December 28, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The question is seemingly an eternal one in the business realm: build vs. buy. And as FinTechs continue to challenge banks, but also offer new opportunities within...

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China’s Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments Business
China’s Central Bank Tells Ant Group To Concentrate On Payments Business
December 27, 2020  |  Regulation

Financial regulators in China are moving to curb the influence of Jack Ma‘s Ant Group by telling it to switch focus back to its mainstay...

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Trump Signs Stimulus Bill, Averts Unemployment Benefits Lapse
Trump Signs Stimulus Bill, Averts Unemployment Benefits Lapse
December 27, 2020  |  Politics

President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping $900 billion pandemic relief bill on Sunday night (Dec. 27), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes, averting a...

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Amex: Three Skills That Helped SMBs Navigate 2020’s Digital Shift
Amex: Three Skills That Helped SMBs Navigate 2020’s Digital Shift
December 22, 2020  |  SMBs

The year 2020 has been a wild ride, and certainly one for the books in just about every corner of the commerce ecosystem. Get the...

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What Price Loyalty? Ulta, KeyBank, novae Say Points Must Be Spendable, Programs Flexible
What Price Loyalty? Ulta, KeyBank, novae Say Points Must Be Spendable, Programs Flexible
December 21, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Rewards points and programs may spur customers to make purchases, but do they inspire loyalty that lives on after the transaction is made? Get the...

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Cloud Payments, API Economy Drives Business Advantage For Banks
Cloud Payments, API Economy Drives Business Advantage For Banks
December 18, 2020  |  Payments As A Service

If the pandemic has taught banks anything, it’s that corporates need to offer a range of payment methods to their customers — whether those customers...

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