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JANUARY 21, 2021

In the Real-Time Payments Tracker, Alvarez explains how pre-transaction verification and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analysis can help lenders quickly vet and disburse loans in real time. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. Q4 Earnings Reports Show Mobile Banking’s Surge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Wirecard has announced a new partnership with French firm SES-imagotag to make it easy for consumers to use their mobile devices to pay shelf-side while shopping in-store, without having to line up at the point of sale. SES-imagotag specializes in omnichannel retail experiences — and is present in over 14,000 stores in 55 countries.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As it joins the bevy of firms aiming to change the home rentals market, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered long-term room rental app Badi has rolled out in New York City. Users have the ability to chat directly with potential roommates and to send and receive payments using the in-app messaging feature.

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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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APRIL 7, 2020

All options cost money, however, and high price tags on gear, classes or personalized training plans can deter individuals from achieving their health goals. Meanwhile, BNPL solutions firm Afterpay has partnered with athleisure companies like Flex-N-Flex, Gymshark and Versus to enable them to offer payment plans for workout clothing.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Enterprise spend management company Ivalua is launching its solution designed for the public sector as criticism mounts over the firm’s contract with New York City. The project began in 2016 with a price tag of $30.5 The suite includes a public portal of catalogs, as well as FOIA and bid protest management tools.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Commercial fleet payments solution provider Fleetcor once again beat Wall Street expectations when it reported its 2018 third quarter earnings data Tuesday (Oct. 30) evening, coinciding with the announcement of a new contactless payment partnership with McDonald’s in Brazil. “I hope the message is clear.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

But Google’s push to get commerce and payments connected more fully, especially amid the pandemic, merit some attention on their own. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by Big Tech firms in the past 10 years. No one really knows what might happen across a legal saga that will play out over years.

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MAY 15, 2019

Firms in this space, which include entertainment venues, garages and contractors, show a lot of interest in consumer applications – and seem to be more interested in some features than others. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. Approximately three-quarters – or 75.6

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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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APRIL 12, 2019

The company is paying $70 million for the firm, which is based in Cupertino but primarily operates in India, according to reports. Wibmo’s offerings span security, quick-response (QR) codes, authentication, mobile payments and prepaid cards. The firm has also invested in FinTech startups. based Wibmo.

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For instance, the feature can tag vendors that are minority-owned, women-owned or veteran-owned businesses, which are key to companies that must meet supplier diversity requirements. The latter collaboration will see American Express virtual cards be integrated as a payment option within Coupa’s BSM platform.

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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. Perhaps the firm is building, plank by plank, a bridge to the consumer.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

“This is a sign the company is trying to get the formula right for the next decade,” said Gene Munster, a longtime Apple analyst and managing partner at venture capital firm Loup Ventures. The pain is particularly pronounced in China , where the price tag of its latest iPhones and local competition have been weighing on demand.

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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. The combined firm will reportedly engage over 200 million individuals annually. Global investments in healthcare startups set a new record in 2020, reaching $80.6

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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. That is a story we hear often.”.

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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. The increasing risk of fraud is prompting many firms to implement AI-based solutions. The High Costs Of Fraud .

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MAY 22, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Thyngs work with CDS Global to support contactless payments for subscriptions of magazines in the U.K. Thyngs is working with CDS Global to support contactless payments for subscriptions of magazines, Thyngs said in an announcement.

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MAY 28, 2019

It will be increasingly critical, then, for firms to offer frictionless and simple service experiences to this diverse customer base. GO-JEK’s payment system GO-PAY rolled out last year, accounting for more than half of the startup’s transactions. and European workers participate in the gig economy. Just under 40 percent – or 39.1

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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. In addition to running its network on the technology, it also remains one of the larger firms in the over-the-counter market tied to bitcoin trading.

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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. A speedy and transparent onboarding experience still remains critical to merchants as well as FIs despite lingering consumer wariness surrounding biometrics.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

How about payments made at the speed of sound — to be specific, using encrypted sound waves to make offline payments? FinTech firm ToneTag said earlier this month that it has linked with First Abu Dhabi Bank, the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The latter will deploy sound-based contactless payments.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Then came the advent of service companies, such as Salesforce, he said, and those firms brought on the Demand-as-a-Service model. As a result, eCommerce firms are able to take that data and use it in an attempt to maximize the value of their relationships. All the while, data is accruing as consumers conduct online shopping, he noted.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Venture capitalist (VC) firm Index Ventures is on its way to earn $1.6 Later this month, Adyen, which provides a payment platform with integrated performance tracking and risk mitigation services for businesses, will launch its IPO, with analysts estimating the company’s equity valuation of up to $8.3

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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.” Debit activity generated $15 billion of revenues for the banking industry last year.

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JUNE 15, 2018

Designed by Tampa-based design and architecture firm api(+) , the layout gives fresh vegetables, fruit and frozen foods prominence, along with popular pre-prepared dishes. Electronic price tags enable the retailer to keep prices current. They then pay via their mobile device and quickly verify payment, bypassing the checkout counter.

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PYMNTS

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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APRIL 22, 2016

Innovation is the lifeblood of tech, and it is also the greatest threat to tech firms. And that could be good news for FinTech firms or, rather, the folks who start them up and steer them into the arms of large-pocketed suitors. Only 18 percent say they would look to actually buy a FinTech firm, or the technologies they own.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Getting the week off with a bit of a bang, it looks like some European payments power players are joining up to take on the market. According to reports, Swedish payment start-up Klarna has confirmed that it has acquired German payments firm BillPay. So which firm gets what? Klarna was last valued at $2.25

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JANUARY 30, 2017

The Chinese New Year is upon us — and as is their annual custom, Tencent and Alibaba are competing to see which firm can own the hongbao game. The new strategies on offer seem to be bent on promoting their offline mobile payments and augmented-reality games. And there are more gamified features on offer.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Fast food, at least, is a firm part of Americana, and has close ties to rock-and-roll, modern youth culture and even politics.) One way to meet consumer demand for tech and speed is to offer new payments options at those fast casual restaurants. Payment Changes. Mobile Ordering.

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APRIL 26, 2018

A consumer on the hunt for fresh food and grocery items steps into a convenience store with nary a human physical worker in sight and checks in with a mobile payments app. The goal is to replace them with a sensor/facial recognition-based system à la Amazon Go as the firm grows. It might well be a firm to watch.

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