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MARCH 22, 2019

With First Data’s First Vision API-enabled technology solution and InstaReM’s ability to issue cards, together, we can rapidly bring to market a cost-effective, secure and convenient solution to support multi-currency debit wallets for corporates and consumers,” said Ivo Distelbrink, First Data EVP and head of Asia-Pacific.

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MARCH 21, 2019

More so than in many other industries, women have taken command of a retail sector that by all accounts was dominated by men when marijuana was mostly a black-market product. Women have become involved in all facets of the legal cannabis operations across the United States and Canada.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Yet many firms struggle to gain access to the capital that helps them launch or sustain operations. In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO Johannes Brouwer said that for smaller firms seeking access to financing as they look to grow operations, the process has typically been time-consuming and expensive.

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MARCH 20, 2019

And in one example, Nash — a financial services platform registered in Liechtenstein — looks to provide a funds management service tied to digital wallets that will help users create and operate accounts across several blockchains while retaining custody of their assets. Blockchain for Trading . Blockchain, Wallets and Payments. “In

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MARCH 22, 2019

Overall, Bainter said the storage market is near surpassing $30 billion, and that there are approximately 2.5 The company currently operates in Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Seattle. “We We always try to target high-growth markets,” Bainter said, adding that those locations are seeing a lot of expansion. million raised in 2017.

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MARCH 21, 2019

The adoption of digital technology that enables faster payments can open up room for B2B operators to offer, say, more discounts or financing options, which in turn lead to more market share. Instead of 90-day payments, they can be facilitated in five days or less,” she noted. FinTech Partnerships.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Chris joining the team allows to realise our vision of being local investors in the markets we are most active in, building a permanent bridge between Silicon Valley and Europe, and allowing us to better support our entrepreneurs on a global level,” Manuel Silva Martínez, partner at Santander InnoVentures, said in the press release.

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MARCH 18, 2019

As for the products themselves, Lupberger said he uses ingredients such as coconut oil that distinguish it from other products on the market. And, as the company operates on a D2C model, Lupberger noted that it can use better components — essentially using “the cleanest ingredients on the market,” he said. The Business Model.

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MARCH 21, 2019

The site operates similarly to eBay from a lender’s perspective. The aim, Prew noted, is to build something curated for the mid- to high-end of the market. For the target market, Prew is focusing on millennial females in central London between the ages of 25 and 35. The Fashion Lending Platform.

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MARCH 19, 2019

The coffee chain opened its first store in Seattle in the 1970s and has operations in 78 markets globally, Chain Store Age reported. Ahead of plans to open hundreds of locations annually in China, Starbucks hit a retail milestone by opening its 30,000 th location in the world in Shenzhen.

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MARCH 19, 2019

It is also aiming to operate one of the largest merchant networks and become the largest insurtech policy provider within one platform. “We “Grow with Grab” is its full push into lending and insurance, the company said in the press release. The Grab app has served more than 9 million micro-entrepreneurs over the last 6 years.

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MARCH 18, 2019

A new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that trading in pirated and counterfeit goods has risen significantly, according to a report in the Financial Times. The increase has the effect of stifling a global economy driven by innovation and new ideas.

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MARCH 18, 2019

That why all successful transformation programs really start with doing a foundational analysis of customers, markets, competitors, branch operations and internal processes,” Gill said. A closer look found why: The client’s legacy systems put daily transaction caps on both that rendered them less than useful for customers.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Samsung Pay was launched in 2017; since then, the South Korean consumer electronics company has built up the functionalities, including making it easier to operate by using Near-Field Communications (NFC) to make purchases. Customers can use Samsung Pay to make contactless payments on transactions over £30.

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MARCH 21, 2019

” With the prepaid sector now a $300 billion industry, Prepaid has utilized new technology to serve the industry’s many market applications. . “This cardholder portfolio more than doubles our existing expense management business, elevating purchasing to the level of our payroll, incentive and rewards lines of business.”

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MARCH 20, 2019

Now, through leveraging global data supplied by Equifax , Gwynn Group’s AR management solution, Kenekt, can support call center operations, as well as the management of the entire collections life cycle. The company currently deploys its services to more than 70 million customers across North America.

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MARCH 20, 2019

In a press release , Starbucks said the new fund, which is being managed by Valor Equity Partners, will identify and invest in companies developing technologies, products and solutions geared toward the food and/or retail markets. The company launched its first store in Seattle in the 1970s.

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MARCH 18, 2019

With this latest round of funding, Recognise will bolster its team and develop its operating model before the bank’s official launch. “We We are delighted with the support shown by existing and new shareholders for our strategy,” said Michael Goldstein, CEO of COLG.

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MARCH 20, 2019

” As a global payments solution, UATP is owned and operated by the world’s airlines, and accepted by thousands of merchants for air, rail and travel agency payments. . “Uplift and UATP are collaborating to enable a seamless and transparent implementation of Uplift Pay Monthly on the UATP Network — delivering instant ROI.”

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MARCH 18, 2019

Digitalization, fast-moving payments, international trade, global economic interconnections and a lack of standard regulations across markets all make money laundering and CTF immense challenges for FIs – something firms are working hard to address. . Rethinking Security Strategies .

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MARCH 19, 2019

In the latest PYMNTS Beyond the Buzzword podcast, Justin Ferrabee, chief operating officer of Payments Canada , a financial market infrastructure, told Karen Webster that cash now has — and will continue to have — its place among the ways we pay. The stats show that cash use is declining, but a decline does not presage a disappearance.

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MARCH 21, 2019

That stands as one the biggest regulatory responses so far to the growing eCigarette market, which will reach $47.1 Underage consumers are often clever enough to fool even digital authentication checks (granted, some are rudimentary and even meant to be tricked, as per the wishes of shady operators), but technology is making that harder.

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MARCH 22, 2019

The coffee chain, which operates in 78 global markets, opened its first store in Seattle in the 1970s. Starbucks hit a store count milestone by opening its 30,000 th worldwide location in Shenzhen, a move made ahead of plans to open hundreds of stores each year in China. Starbucks Coffee.

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MARCH 18, 2019

plans to merge its middle-market technology and emerging growth commercial banking teams to better serve fast-growing startups, Reuters reported last week. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Citi Ventures led a $28 million Series C equity round for client management platform HoneyBook, the company announced today.

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MARCH 19, 2019

5G technology could help production operations in the manufacturing industry become more flexible and efficient, while enhancing safety and lowering costs to maintain. As financial institutions increasingly focus on mobile operations, 5G technology is poised to accelerate this digitization, from internal operations to customer engagement.

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Among other concerns, theft prevention depends on the size and scale of operations, and the types of products available. Natural language processing for language translation is a challenge and an untapped market opportunity. Back Office Automation. Language Translation. Autonomous Vehicles.

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MARCH 20, 2019

It’s big news, and a great leap forward for the payments service, Amazon Pay Vice President Patrick Gauthier noted in a conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Asif Ramji, chief product and marketing officer at Worldpay, on the eve of the announcement. And how can I do that without too much disruption to my operations.’”.

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MARCH 16, 2019

And though reactions were dramatic at the time – the outage spawned a host of memes that went viral as soon as Facebook and Instagram were fully operational again – it seems that by and large, things have mostly gone back to normal. Of course, on the downside, those people were less than wholly understanding of the situation.

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MARCH 18, 2019

That can be a massive benefit to employee retention, particularly in today’s tight labor market, with companies seeing the strain of a shallow labor pool and feeling the heat of making sure they keep their current talent satisfied. ” Enterprise Security.

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MARCH 18, 2019

In an interview, Jason Rader, national practice director for security at Insight’s Cloud and Data Transformation operation, said the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) might be a point from which firms can begin preparing for new regulations. Privacy and Competition. On Taxation.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Facebook, Google and Amazon would be subject to the tax, as would a few dozen companies operating in France. It is surprising that Dimon would be so candid about the matter, especially since tech giants often turn to investment banks, including JPMorgan, for advice on acquisitions, as well as raising capital in debt and equity markets.

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