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McKinsey Includes NFC Tags in Mall of America Technology Showcase Store

October 4 2019

“Shoppers can scan the tags with their mobile phones to easily find out more about products on sale. Soon, they will also be able to use them to add items to a virtual shopping basket and then check out and pay with their mobile phone. Modern Retail Collective is a “fully technology enabled” bricks-and-mortar store […]
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Bank Fees: ATM Charges Hit Record High and Faster Hikes May Be Coming

October 3 2019

“Those pesky ATM fees have climbed to a record high, and the pace of increases may soon accelerate. The average surcharge that ATM operators charge non-customers to withdraw cash rose 2% over the past year to $3.09, the 15th straight year of increases, according to a July survey by Bankrate.com. The good news is that […]
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How I Survived a Week Without My Wallet

October 1 2019

“Turns out, my smartphone can do almost everything my wallet can do, from paying at restaurants to renting a bike, to even getting into a hotel room. And by the end of the week, I saw an added benefit for my future travels: I don’t have to bring my wallet everywhere. And imagine being wallet-free […]
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Machine learning in UK financial services

October 18 2019

“The Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have a keen interest in the way that ML is being deployed by financial institutions. That is why we conducted a joint survey in 2019 to better understand the current use of ML in UK financial services. The survey was sent to almost 300 firms, […]
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Expensify Launches Corporate Card: Business Travel News

October 9 2019

“Expensify is launching a corporate card that links directly to the company’s expense system, obviating the need for corporate clients’ employees to submit receipts for reimbursement. The company’s new Visa-branded Expensify Card, issued by Sutton Bank, represents a return to form for the expense company, which launched in 2008 as a debit card to help […]
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Square’s New Assistant Is an AI Bot That Aims to Do One Thing Well

October 17 2019

“It turns out that a lot of people will avoid picking up the phone to reschedule things, even if it means being a no-show for an upcoming haircut or nail appointment.   For that reason, Square is now letting business owners automate the rescheduling process with a chatbot called Square Assistant. Business owners that are […]
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Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform As Volume Breaks $53 Billion

October 14 2019

“China Construction Bank, one of the largest Chinese commercial banks, has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with new abilities, including cross-chain and inter-bank transactions, as trading volume surpasses $53 billion. Speaking in Beijing at the official launch of the upgraded platform BCTrade2.0, CCB vice president Ji Zhihong said the new platform will leverage blockchain […]

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TaxCloud Releases New Integration With Stripe

October 4 2019

“Today TaxCloud, a leading online sales tax compliance service for online retailers, announced that users of Stripe’s payments platform can now connect to TaxCloud to easily manage their U.S. sales tax obligations. This announcement comes as many more online retailers find themselves having to collect sales tax in additional states since the Supreme Court issued […]
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VocaLink Signs UK’s Largest Ever ATM Processing Deal With LINK

October 15 2019

“Under the five year contract with LINK Scheme and its 38 Members, VocaLink will provide ATM switching and settlement services and will support the processing of over 70,000 ATMs connected to LINK in the UK and across Europe. The LINK ATM network allows people to easily access cash and other services, with over 97% of […]
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Global Payments Expands Its Mobile Integration Payments Solution to Samsung

October 8 2019

“Samsung smartphone users with Samsung Pay eligible devices will be able to access an auto-provisioned prepaid card called Samsung Pay Cash. This Netspend mobile-integrated digital Mastercard allows smartphone users to establish a digital prepaid card within their mobile wallet to hold funds for a variety of use cases, including spending and budgeting. The prepaid card […]