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Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Helps Build Trust in Carsharing and Housesharing Platforms

PYMNTS

Sharing economy providers and workers similarly must trust that their platforms have adequately screened new users and verified their identities. Consumers want to feel safe when using sharing economy services, believe the reviews they read and trust that they will not be bilked. More than 111 million U.S.

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Super Apps Rising: Mobile Drives Digital Payments Uptick In Pakistan

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told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in an interview that the pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm. To that end, Amir Wain , CEO of i2c Inc. QR codes and even peer-t0-peer (P2P) options are gaining favor, especially for smaller retailers.

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PSD2 Challenges Leave Norway, Netherlands Playing Catch-Up

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EU banks and merchants also face the changes to data security, transparency and privacy that the PSD2 and GDPR regulations have marshaled across the region. As European countries and consumers move forward with data transparency, other lawmakers and regulators are seeking to do the same. Around the PSD2, GDPR World.

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Today In Payments: Google Reports Resurgence In Pandemic Hacking; Tech Cos Make M&A Deals

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Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets of hacking and phishing attempts by cybercriminals. Fueled by COVID-19, giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators.

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MiB: Women in Finance

Barry Ritholtz

In this space, Hedge funds lag finance, which in turn lags the broader economy. economist at Morgan Stanley August 19, 2017 Dana Telsey of TAG Retail Group January 7, 2017 Bethany McLean on Enron and Wall Street’s PR Machine March 22, 2016 J.P.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The pie chart below, provides a measure of the gross domestic product of Russia and Ukraine, relative to the rest of the world: While Russia’s share of the global economy is small, it does have a significant standing in the natural resource space, as a leading producer and exporter of oil/gas, coal and nickel, among other commodities.

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Deep Dive: Accelerating Cross-Border Payments With Cloud Technology

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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. The nature of international commerce regulations means that cross-border payments will almost always be more complicated than domestic ones.