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Wirecard North America goes on market, while operations allowed to resume in UK

Payments Dive

Wirecard North America officials said the company was looking for a new owner as the multi-billion accounting scandal at the German-based payments firm reverberated across the globe. UK regulators reached agreement to let operations resume there.

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FAA OKs American Robotics Drones To Fly Without Human Operators

PYMNTS

The Federal Aviation Administration is letting commercial drone-maker American Robotics operate drones without on-site pilots — but with a number of caveats, according to a decision recently posted on the agency’s website. based company stated in a news release. Decades worth of promise and projection are finally coming to fruition.

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Reimagining The Bank As A Technology Company

PYMNTS

Intimidated by the scale and cost of a massive technological overhaul, large financial institutions (FIs) may approach their digital transformation (DX) journeys gradually, targeting various areas of operations to modernize one-by-one. “Banks are technology companies,” Rio Tinto recently told PYMNTS.

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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars

PYMNTS

Self-driving vehicle company Aurora has been approved by California regulators to allow passengers rides in its fleet of driverless vehicles, according to reports. The California Public Utilities Commission ( CPUC ) granted the company an official authorization, showcased on the official Aurora website.

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For US Companies and Markets, Relief Rallies Now – Zombies Later?

PYMNTS

Will so-called “zombie companies” soon do the same to parts of the U.S. Zombie companies are those that remain in business but are so deeply in debt that they’ll never catch up. And Monday, the Fed announced plans to create a “broad, diversified market index” and purchase individual corporate bonds on the secondary markets.

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Perficient Included in IDC Market Glance: Lending Digital Transformation Strategies

Perficient

Two-plus years later, banks and credit unions continue to feel the pressure to transform their credit and lending operations. The IDC Market Glance offers an overview of the landscape for consumer and small business digital lending. And for good. IDC’s Take on Lending Digital Transformation Strategies.

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Amex Cleared To Operate In China

PYMNTS

The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. In November of 2018, Amex got approval to clear card payments by the PBOC , making it the first company of its kind to get access to what will become the largest card network this year. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners.