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JANUARY 21, 2021

Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury Secretary, is expected to take a hard stance on cryptocurrencies, calling digital currency a “particular concern” that is used “mainly for illicit financing.”. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, FLEETCOR company Sem Parar is teaming with Nissan on contactless payments in Brazil. Netto continued, “This partnership signals a leap in payments innovation for consumers and we look forward to bringing the benefits of Sem Parar to Nissan customers.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The new partnership between the two firms will, according to their joint release, offer shoppers the benefit of seamless payments via their smartphones no matter where they happen to be in a store, using the combined power SES-imagotag’s digital price tags and Wirecard’s payment technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

As noted in this space over the weekend, there already exists a preliminary agreement between Cardtronics and the investment firms, but the higher price tag offered by NCR will likely spark a re-examination of a deal. Looking Toward Digital-First . Banks, he noted, are increasingly having to embrace a digital-first experience.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The feature is expected to appeal to creators and brands, and will also allow users to add shopping tags to their posts. eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits. As fast and furious as the digital pace has been in 2020, it will accelerate in 2021. Tis the Season …. for Omnichannel Returns?

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Simply Treasury

JUNE 3, 2021

The digitalization of the treasury function, itself part of the modernization of the finance function, was ranked second. Here again, it seems to us that the need to dematerialize, digitize and automate is logical to make companies more resilient and efficient in their financial management. François Masquelier, Vice Chairman EACT.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments and commerce news you'll need for the long weekend. We dive into PayPal's installment options, consumer trust in digital banking, and Walmart and Amazon's battle for the digital consumer. Walmart+ And The Changing Digital Commerce Landscape. Walmart Inc.

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JULY 16, 2020

Don’t look now, but Facebook just took another big step into the world of online shopping and digital payments. Businesses looking to sell their wares and products on Instagram Shop can create collections in their shops on Instagram and tag products in their content, Facebook said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Digital payments form a critical facet of the world’s economy, facilitating the flow of tens of trillions of dollars among individuals and businesses each year. These challenges are only exacerbated when payments move across international borders, usually accomplished via correspondence banking.

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JULY 15, 2020

On Musk’s account, a tweet appeared asking for bitcoin, promising to double all payments sent to an address. A tweet from Apple (its first-ever tweet) and another from Bezos were similar to Musk’s, promising to double payments in bitcoin for anyone visiting an address posted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are following suit, reordering their products and services for a new digital normal — but unfortunately, fraudsters are tagging along. Around The Digital Onboarding Worl d. Higher volumes of consumers are continuing to shop online even as brick-and-mortar stores reopen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Ghana said in October that it was planning to eliminate paper from most services and transactions by next year, as it aims to become Africa’s most digitalized economy. The government has claimed that it will have “electronically tagged” every home, including informal housing in slums, via GPS by early 2020.

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OCTOBER 20, 2019

Ghana says it plans to eliminate paper from most services and transactions by next year as it aims to become Africa’s most digitalized economy. The government claims that it will have “electronically tagged” every home, including informal housing in slums, via GPS by early 2020. No one can hide.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Although the tactic appears to be new and relatively small in volume, reports in TechRadar said the strategy often involves a fake vendor payment form to infiltrate B2B payment workflows. As the threat of B2B payments fraud persists, PYMNTS looks at the data behind some of the other latest cases of such digital scams.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. percent – of firms are interested in payment acceptance applications for consumers. And tech companies are already working with retailers on payments innovation. Approximately three-quarters – or 75.6

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

With the advent of emerging FinTech startups, banks face some competition for payments. When a consumer or a company wants to send a payment, they can now do so instantly from their smartphone with services such as Apple Pay or Venmo. percent — of payments executives are focused on real-time payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2019

Thanks to eCommerce and digital payments, the global travel industry is undergoing significant disruption. At the same time, more consumers are living as so-called digital nomads — or otherwise finding new ways to see and experience the world. It’s not payment by installment so much as it is payment by use,” Silverman said.

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MAY 28, 2019

And, to meet their day-to-day needs, more consumers are tapping into digital platforms seeking top-notch customer support and seamless service. million – consumers will be participating in the digital platform ecosystem, per the PYMNTS and the Platform Economy Playbook. By 2021, close to 90 million – or 86.5 billion in 2017.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new deal Sears signed with Amazon , a digital gifting acquisition and a new robotic kitchen. Best Buy Minimizes Iconic Price Tag In New Logo. Sears Inks Deal With Amazon To Install Tires Bought Online.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

PayU Global Chief Financial Officer Aakash Moondhra said, according to the report, “This is a strategic acquisition for PayU that combines our merchant network and Wibmo’s leadership in digital security.” Wibmo’s offerings span security, quick-response (QR) codes, authentication, mobile payments and prepaid cards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The initial focus on Wall Street and beyond may have been, and may still be, the price tag: At a reputed $30 billion, the bid price was roughly 10 percent over eBay’s closing price coming into The Wall Street Journal report that shed some light on the offer. Bakkt focuses on digital assets such as bitcoin futures and options.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

As reported Friday (July 21), American multinational financial services firm Blackstone and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners have bid to acquire payments processor Paysafe Group. And, in other news, Paysafe is making its own play for payment services provider Merchants’ Choice Payments Solutions (MCPS).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have an opportunity to surprise and delight shoppers with digital, connected and omnichannel experiences in the physical store, but many are struggling to make that opportunity pay off. Every brand is vying for attention with video and direct-to-consumer digital media.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating this shift, making financial institutions (FIs), merchants and their regulatory officials race to secure these new digital users. It will also examine how merchants can better understand these rules and compete within an ecosystem where online privacy and digital banking perceptions are shifting.

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MARCH 19, 2019

The launch of Checkout by Instagram includes participation by PayPal and its retail partnership program , signaling its further expansion into eCommerce payments. Checkout on Instagram, which will be available within posts and stories with shopping stickers and tags, enables Instagram users in the U.S. Contextual Commerce Push.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Digital payments volume is increasing as emerging technologies enable more seamless online transaction experiences for consumers and businesses. Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag. Merchants and FIs have been turning to such solutions to help customers quickly and securely transact.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct. The services are not currently registered as distinct entities, although they are provided to users in the nation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2017

A previous Reuters report pegged the price tag for the deal at between $800 million and $850 million, which Snapdeal’s board rejected. Reuters noted the offer is for the company’s marketplace and its eCommerce solutions provider Unicommerce but not its logistics unit Vulcan Express and its digital payments service FreeCharge.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How about payments made at the speed of sound — to be specific, using encrypted sound waves to make offline payments? The latter will deploy sound-based contactless payments. The FinTech firm — which offers software that enables sound-wave-based payments — is used by investors such as Amazon , Reliance Capital and Mastercard.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

A lack of convenient disbursements could quickly frustrate creators and push them to abandon platforms for those with more robust payment systems. Firms that depend on trusted relationships with musicians, photographers and other creatives must thus approach payments flexibly to ensure loyalty. How Payment Preferences Engineer Loyalty.

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JULY 31, 2017

Visa , a global payments technology company serving more than 200 countries and territories, has announced two new appointments to its India and South Asia teams. She assumes management of the regional marketing team, including strategy for consumer and retail marketing, loyalty and digital and mobile experiences.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

The companies project this combination will ease clinicians’ workflows and healthcare data exchange, reduce administrative waste and streamline payment processes. Digital health funding globally went up by 45 percent year on year, while equity funding to digital health companies hit an all-time high, reaching $26.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

This time around, in the midst of the pandemic, the tipping point to life lived digitally has been reached because of two factors: We have the technology in hand … and because, as the coronavirus rages on, there really is no other way to get things done, especially when it comes to shopping, to getting the goods and services we need to live.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Nomura estimates a price tag of $350 per consumer in terms of acquisition costs, which means breakeven is several years away. As the analysts wrote, the Apple Card’s “elegance should entice some consumers to make it their payment vehicle of choice.” This is not to say that the news is all bad.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

It is generally accepted that digital supply chain management (SCM) strategies are good for business, yet it can be difficult to put a price tag on just how beneficial enhanced SCM can be. Sixty-six percent said the biggest area impacting supply chain management strategy is the internal financial pressure to reduce waste and costs.

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JUNE 10, 2019

The New York Daily News reported last week that the city’s contract with source-to-pay technology firm Ivalua has seen its price tag increase from $30.5 Digital, Faster Payments. “When you dig into the payment side of government, it’s just a little bit different than businesses,” he said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Circle , the payments firm that operates an app-based peer-to-peer payments network based on blockchain and which has financial backing from Goldman Sachs, said Monday (Feb. Poloniex, as the companies said in the announcement, is among one of the larger global markets for tokens and digital currencies. 26) it acquired the U.S.

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