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China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight

PYMNTS

Cybersecurity startup Firedome announced $10 million in new funding this week. It will operate as the parent company of BitPesa, as well as the TransferZero and BFX brands, all of which focus on cross-border B2B and B2C transaction capabilities for payments initiated in Africa.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Tough Times For Uniqlo, PacSun Gets Lucky

PYMNTS

Speaking of destabilizing fast-fashion brands, Uniqlo has been one of the few that’s created a global empire out of its threadbare offerings. Regardless, it’s a step in the right direction for an apparel category and retail industry that’s seen so much of the opposite lately. Store Closures. Uniqlo had closed five U.S.-based

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Betting the Bank on Your IT Experts

Jack Henry

The stakes of this game are rising, however, because of increased sophistication of cyber-attacks, regulatory scrutiny around how banks are managing IT environments, and the growing number of governing entities with their fingers in the compliance pie.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

If you think of teams that take early system adoption risk, manage it well and get an edge on the competition as a result, you probably don’t think first of a $1 billion credit union in Kalamazoo. The Branding Name-Thud Award – Goes to BB&T + Suntrust becoming Truist. Good news, banks: We have customers.”.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Retailers Head Back To School, Jewelry Loses Its Shine

PYMNTS

According to an unnamed source speaking to The New York Post , teen brand Claire’s Stores is putting a good deal of eggs into the basket of high back-to-school sales. Or at least it did.

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The PYMNTS 2018 Summer Top 10 List

PYMNTS

per month — a business model that most experts never thought was sustainable for even a New York minute, despite all the talk that it was flush with cash and building a consumer base for a platform business that would be monetized later. Throughout the summer, the business model bounced: a retraction of the $9.99 and more restrictions.

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Cyber Risk Transparency Is Good for Insurance – and Business

FICO

“What gets measured gets managed,” might be the oldest saw in the business universe. And that is exactly what is happening today in the booming, yet very-brand-new market for enterprise cyber breach insurance. The post Cyber Risk Transparency Is Good for Insurance – and Business appeared first on FICO.

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