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AUGUST 21, 2020

Facebook ’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the technology sector. His Facebook corporate profile states that he was born in Spain and grew up in Puerto Rico.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

On Tuesday (August 6), Financial Services Superintendent Linda Lacewell formally announced that she, along with banking regulators from nine other states and in Puerto Rico, want to understand whether payroll advance firms are charging illegal interest rates by retitling them as “tips” or “membership fees.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From sky to sea, Google hardware could soon be all around us — and it could start in Puerto Rico. The sky is the limit for Project Loon, which could help restore communications infrastructure to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Building a Better Balloon. Self-Driving Ships.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

“We continue to work constructively with regulators, including attorneys general, in answering questions about our business and the dynamic technology sector.”.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

“We continue to work constructively with regulators, including attorneys general, in answering questions about our business and the dynamic technology sector.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

According to the latest research from Bottomline Technologies, businesses said the fraud threat is on the rise. 73 percent of corporates say fraud threats rose last year , according to Bottomline Technologies’ latest Treasury Fraud & Corporate Controls survey report. Indeed, tax season isn’t the only threat hitting SMBs, either.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

What’s next: Insurers and insurtech companies will continue to update their catastrophe modeling capabilities, focusing on access to real-time granular data and longer-term forecasting capabilities using AI technology. Expect to see more insurers adopt this technology in the near future. It raised a $4.5M

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Founded in 1964, OFG's banking subsidiary, Oriental Bank , is one of Puerto Rico's largest banks, and is focused on the island and the U.S. five-year total return and #2 on the JFB Top 5! Well done! #3 Virgin Islands. of total revenues, respectively. five-year total return.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico. Angela Yochem, CIO and SVP of information technology, said in the release: “So far, we’ve seen demand for the latest Sony and Microsoft gaming systems, Sony, LG and VIZIO TVs, Samsung smartphones, as well as laptops from ASUS and Toshiba.”.

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JULY 26, 2016

First Data , “a global leader in commerce-enabling technology,” has announced a partnership with Bancolombia , a conglomerate of Latin American and Caribbean financial companies, that will “integrate and strengthen their technology platforms in order to improve and diversify services for business owners in Colombia.”.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The concept and execution of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) has been one that President Xi Jinping stated can be part of “reshaping the global economic structure.”. Puerto Rico is looking at ways to beef up the performance and security of the electric grid itself, following hurricanes that struck last year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Mexico, Canada and Puerto Rico. Angela Yochem, CIO and EVP of information technology, had said, “So far, we’ve seen demand for the latest Sony and Microsoft gaming systems; Sony, LG and VIZIO TVs; Samsung smartphones; as well as laptops from ASUS and Toshiba.”.

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MARCH 22, 2018

Prior to Mastercard, he spent 20 years at Citibank, where he held several leadership positions, including managing parts of Citibank’s Consumer Financial Services business in the United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. At the end of 2017, the cost from the data breach stood at $439 million.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Cleartrip Middle East Executive Vice President and Managing Director Sameer Bagul said, according to the report, “Thanks to its high rates of internet and smartphone penetration, Saudi Arabia has become one of the leading markets in the region for technology adoption.” Elavon has customers in Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean and Mexico.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

and Puerto Rico. “We In this increasingly digital world, we are providing PayPal cardholders with the most advanced and secure technologies, giving them the core guarantees and benefits they’ve come to expect from Mastercard, regardless of how and where they pay.”.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In today’s top news, at least four Puerto Rico government agencies were targeted in a $4 million online scam, and India’s court hit pause on their antitrust investigation into Amazon and Flipkart. Puerto Rico Falls Prey To $4M Online Fraud. Also, Flywire raised $120 million and acquired Simplee Healthcare.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Also in January, Progressive Leasing and Marqeta , announced a technology partnership that aimed to enhance the checkout process for leasing customers. According to a January press release , the firm provides lease purchase services at more than 22,000 retail outlets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Technology companies are opening brick-and-mortar stores to let customers try out their products in real life. In the space, consumers can experience technology, services and products from Microsoft and from the company’s partners. Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online in more than 190 countries. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

In one example, Uber Technologies said that it has billions of dollars in cash on hand — a tally that should reach as much $6 billion at the end of the year. Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. Or, depending on the size of the cash cushion, money can be used for any and all of the above efforts.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Our current generation of sensors have counted over 1 billion people and are installed in over 55 markets across the United States, as well as in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico,” said Garrison. The business focuses on three main industries: retail, commercial real estate and smart city development.

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MAY 24, 2019

is acquiring Boomerang Commerce’s Retail Analytics platform to sharpen its focus on retail technology. While the acquisition encompasses technology and tools for the Retail Analytics platform, it doesn’t include customer contracts or related confidential information. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with 30.2

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CB Insights

JANUARY 17, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we identified the most-well funded VC-backed technology startups by state based on disclosed equity funding. Puerto Rico is excluded from this mapping. Tilson Technology Management. Weather Decision Technologies. First Name. They do not have disclosed VC backing. Scale Computing.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The authentication infrastructure specialist unveiled its 4F biometric technology at the Biometrics 2015 show in London this week. The smartphone technology simultaneously captures four fingerprints and works in any environment, leveraging the mobile device’s photo flash as a light source.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

When Amazon Go’s cashierless checkout technology came out, its ambitions were modest. The technology is also slated to support a series of pop-up shops. 20) with questions as to whether the footage could be accessed by foreign entities, or whether the technology posed a risk to national security. and Puerto Rico.

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JULY 15, 2016

and ships to international markets that include China, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Taiwan. Although the company is just over a year old, Long said it has experienced significant growth, largely fueled by advances to technology, which have allowed her to bridge the many communication gaps present in cross-border business.

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APRIL 3, 2019

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s Deputy Governor Jameel Ahmad said the bank wants to “promote financial inclusion, and reduce inefficiency and corruption,” with plans to make its services “fully digitized and technology-equipped” by the year 2030.

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PopularBank

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

We worked with a lot of different people to figure this out–the branches, Miami and Puerto Rico offices and outside information as well. The connections you make across different teams in Popular throughout New York, Miami and Puerto Rico are very helpful. What was the best part of the program? Meet Andrew Dziedzic.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The coronavirus’ impact mirrors the supply chain and product sourcing consequences seen in 2017 during Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island of Puerto Rico, the U.S.’s he asked hypothetically. s main supplier of IV solutions, forcing procurement officials to look in other markets to fill demand.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

For example, New York City has a higher benchmark rate than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) saw an increase in their proportion of Medicare Advantage enrollees. A wave of new insurers has emerged in the past few years, looking to leverage technology to lower costs and increase benefits.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2019

But apart from booking trips on travel apps, hunting online for discounts and using social media to post the highlights in real time, we don’t tend to think about how technologically advanced a vacation can be when it comes to payments and commerce.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we round up the latest tech news happening around the globe, including Microsoft’s expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) footprint in Montreal, how Puerto Rico is taking on tech innovation and Indianapolis’ efforts to lure tech talent. The New Puerto Rico.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Two American Express banking subsidiaries have found themselves on the wrong side of the CFPB’s fining pen for discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. American Express discriminated against consumers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. American Express’ $96M Discrimination Problem. Virgin Islands and other U.S.

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MAY 15, 2020

While the Justice Department is focused on Google’s ad technology, it is also examining Google’s use of its dominant search engine to stifle competition, sources told the paper. In response, a Google spokeswoman said the technology firm is working with investigators. “We and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google.

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