PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. percent between 7 p.m.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 18, 2018

Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. At the SIFMA Fintech Conference this week these powerful technologies will be on display in the Big Apple. Another technology in discussion will be the ever prevailing blockchain technologies.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York. In some cases, the establishment of one powerful player in a region automatically turns a place into a […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It has been a year of innovations for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), with chains rolling out new digital technologies to help diners order and pay for food without having to wait in line. These are just some examples of how restaurant technology innovations powered convenient restaurant experiences this year: Online Ordering Expansions.

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Abrigo

JULY 5, 2020

Key Takeaways Credit unions participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) found that the right technology helped them serve business members when they needed help and also gain new members. Technology can facilitate delivery on credit unions' brand promise of relationship-based services. of all approved loans in the program.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sberbank is going to purchase a 35 percent stake in MF Technologies, which has ownership of 58.9 MF Technologies is a collaboration between Megafon, Rostec, Gazprombank and USM holdings. It was formed in 2018 and it has a 5.2 Sberbank said it wants to grow its operations and put pressure on Yandex, a rival in the space.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 19, 2018

“Intelligent automation allows business and technology to function together for a common goal instead of against working against one another.”. To a maximum capacity audience and kicking off an exciting week of IBM Think 2018 in Las Vegas, IBM VP Saket Sinha led the “Intelligent Automation in Financial Services” breakout session.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sberbank is going to purchase a 35 percent stake in MF Technologies, which has ownership of 58.9 MF Technologies is a collaboration between Megafon, Rostec, Gazprombank and USM holdings. It was formed in 2018 and it has a 5.2 Sberbank said it wants to grow its operations and put pressure on Yandex, a rival in the space.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“But as they grow, they are being stretched by operational issues and manual processes.” ” Technology can “level the playing field” for small businesses to compete, Priest added, though another recent survey revealed that SMBs often struggle to use technology to its full advantage.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Now, more than ever, the marriage between technology and finance is apparent. Enter, IBM Think 2018 , the premier business and technology event of the year that underscores and emphasizes the bond between business and technology. We can’t wait to see what is in store for the financial and banking industry at Think 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The data-driven “Restock Kroger” initiative will largely take the place of new growth in the coming year, according to Supermarket News , with improvements to customer service and assortment winning out over expansion in 2018. Capital expenditures for 2018 are projected at $3 billion. Part of the strategy may include unloading its $1.4

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield investment power as malls undergo remakes for the 21 st century. Among the latest examples of that trend comes from Simon Property Group, the largest mall operator in the United States, which, according to Reuters , “will invest $5 million in Allied Esports.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Every day the world hears about another blockchain project in the works or another distributed ledger technology consortium forming. According to reports in Cointelegraph this week, payments technology firm Mastercard filed a patent related to real-time payments using blockchain technology. Reports said the filing, dated Nov.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion of these payments in 2018 alone for a total of $97.04 Banks can spend up to 80 percent of their entire IT budgets on maintaining legacy technology, with large banks spending up to $300 million a year on updating this software to meet regulatory requirements. consumer purchases made with cash.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 15, 2019

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat touted roughly $200 million in cost savings the bank found in 2018 by going digital and taking on other related initiatives. It seems $200 million is only the beginning. Corbat said the bank will potentially reap $500 million to $600 million in incremental savings each of the next two years. That […].

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We have deep dives on cloud technology, business-to-business (B2B) payments and Visa’s deal to acquire YellowPepper. The purchase builds on a strategic partnership and investment made in 2018, where Visa invested in the firm back then. The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Coverage includes Hong Kong-based Tappy Technologies ‘ collaboration with the Timex Group. Tappy Technologies, a solution provider for wearables and digital payments based in Hong Kong, is teaming up with Timex Group, the companies said in an announcement.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 29, 2018

Blockchain technology has been talked about in banking for so long that readers here can be excused for being a bit jaded on the subject. The technology has been touted as solving just about every problem bankers face, but as Adam Ludwin, CEO of Chain, told us in San Francisco at Bank Innovation 2018 earlier.Read More.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018! Using IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson, Cargills Bank Ltd.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

New methodologies and technologies such as artificial intelligence are empowering firms to finally gain control of their risk and compliance efforts. The event brings business and technology together and will give you access to industry leaders who know more about the newest, future-leaning, world-changing technologies than anyone else.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

With some analysts projecting a trillion IoT-enabled devices to be in use around the world by 2035, defending the IoT ecosystem is becoming more crucial as emerging technologies spread across business sectors and spark the development of smarter cities, homes and automobiles. billion in three years, up from its 2018 value of $79.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. in 2018 by ex-Facebook and ex-Google research scientists, including CTO George Papandreou and CEO Iasonas Kokkinos. Moreover, the number of VR users globally increased to 171 million in 2018. Ariel AI had landed $1.1

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2018, 14 European startups reached unicorn status, led by Roivant Sciences with its $7B valuation. The companies on our list operate across industries including healthcare, cybersecurity, transportation, and more. Using CB Insights data, we identified all the Europe-based startups that have reached a $1B+ valuation in 2018.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The court found Grab ran afoul of regulations in Vietnam because it runs a taxi business and is not just a technology company. billion in funding it raised in 2018 and the more than $6 billion in total it has raised from investors. The fine comes at a time when Grab is in growth mode and garnering a lot of attention from investors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

It had a net loss of $580 million, roughly equivalent to its loss in 2018, while costs were slightly above $1 billion. The Times garnered the documents, which provide an in-depth view into the firm’s operations as well as accounting. Its technology is meant to assist in examining information.

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BankUnderground

JULY 3, 2020

Monetary policy makers need to know whether the economy is operating above or below its supply capacity. If the economy is operating above its supply capacity, inflation is likely to rise, and vice versa. For example, a technological improvement could imply higher trend productivity immediately (ie, a positive shock to the trend).

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, the trends and innovations that will shape the technology industry over the coming weeks, months and years were brought into sharper focus over the course of the last twelve months. Looking to the new year however, which trends will come to define our industry in 2018 and beyond? Shift towards micro-services.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018! Using IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson, Cargills Bank Ltd.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Digital is turning us into freelance workers whose worries about healthcare costs could finally help drive down those prices, and whose online purchasing seems increasingly likely to be influenced by Alibaba and other China-based operations. on-demand workforce will increase 23 percent year over year in 2018, with some 6.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Coming up on the half mark in 2018, total fundraising on the continent has hit $168.6 Financial technology seems to be leading the startup charge, representing 40 percent of the largest 10 deals of the year so far, collectively worth $100 million. million — already ahead of 2017’s full-year take of $167.7 So why the boom?

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FICO

JULY 13, 2020

Two months ago, I posted about why it is important for collections operations to adopt a forward-looking approach to debt management – basically the importance of having a clear and compelling vision. New guidelines from the FCA that call for operational resilience in collections reinforce this point. The Expectation for Resilience.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While there are all sorts of suggestions for what banks will need to look out for in 2018, one factor that they may need to pay particularly close attention to is the rise of a new type of competitor – one that will already be familiar to most customers. The post Is 2018 the year for big tech in banking?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

The drive-thru, which captured 70 percent of quick service restaurants’ (QSRs’) total sales in 2018, has become a critical focal point as dine-in seating areas are closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) software provider PAR Technology Corp. Around The Order To Eat Landscape.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The real challenge in making the omnichannel leap is the ball and chain of legacy technology holding the industry back. And, because Fair does not underwrite loans, but instead operates a subscription car rental service, it does not check a consumer’s credit. “If When consumers are finished with the cars they return them to Fair.

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Accenture

JULY 15, 2019

Guest bloggers Ben Lopez and Charlie Arthy examine the evolving role of the COO in post three of their series on achieving simplified, future-ready bank operations. Our recent banking survey showed that 74 percent of bank operations executives named customer experience as one of the top three priorities. ¹

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Insights on Business

MAY 25, 2018

Core to the discussion was how we build platforms: how we make fundamental shifts in our technology, processes, people and ultimately our markets to deliver better customer experiences, build skilled workforces, and solve industry-wide challenges. — IBM FinTech (@IBMFinTech) May 22, 2018. Enter the platform. " #RFS2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

In 2018, SoftBank ’s Vision Fund and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in eCommerce, retail, Internet, and technology, led a $1.1 the multinational internet technology company headquartered in Beijing. billion funding round for Tokopedia. “We

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