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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

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We don’t know about you, but it was a busy week for PYMNTS, given all the news coming from the worlds of payments and commerce. Lead, follow or get out of the way – that seems to apply to the rise of open banking , which promises more financial services innovation, along with greater financial transparency and flexibility.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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The annual gathering wrapped up on Friday (March 1), but the ideas and devices from that conference will certainly help shape the near- and long-term futures of digital commerce and payments. cities by the end of 2019. Biometric Innovation. 5G Expansion. 5G Expansion. Tech Convergence.

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