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The Data Point: SMBs Worldwide Cut Shopping Friction by 54% Year Over Year in 2021
The Data Point: SMBs Worldwide Cut Shopping Friction by 54% Year Over Year in 2021
May 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Let your mind wander back to 2020. Things looked grim for millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide as the pandemic left them disconnected...

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EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
May 27, 2022  |  Data

On Wednesday (May 25), European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) head Wojciech Wiewiorowski said that people should have more choices and opportunities about their own information,...

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Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
May 27, 2022  |  Shipping

Airfreight digital booking portal WebCargo can now directly process real-time rates and payments for forwarders and airlines, enabling forwarders to pay for bookings on the...

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Survey Shows Most Firms Need Help With Int’l Hiring and Payroll Challenges
Survey Shows Most Firms Need Help With Int’l Hiring and Payroll Challenges
May 27, 2022  |  Payroll

International hiring skyrocketed in 2021 among businesses in the United States and the United Kingdom after the pandemic replaced the office-work paradigm with a remote-first...

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APIs Drive Omnichannel Growth by Connecting Real-Time Transaction Data Across Channels
APIs Drive Omnichannel Growth by Connecting Real-Time Transaction Data Across Channels
May 27, 2022  |  API

For most of the time that retailers have existed, the only option shoppers had when they wanted to buy something was to go to a...

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Identity Verification API Eases Fraud Concerns in Africa’s Digital Space
Identity Verification API Eases Fraud Concerns in Africa’s Digital Space
May 27, 2022  |  Identity

Africa’s technology industry is booming, helped by a competitive tech landscape that has contributed to a leapfrogging effect of bypassing traditional paths like landlines straight...

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UK Payment Regulator Expands Plan to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud
UK Payment Regulator Expands Plan to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud
May 26, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Payment Systems Regulators (PSR) announced on Tuesday (May 24) that it will need to delay an important deadline for companies to comply with...

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CRIF Partners With Penny to Offer Instant Invoice Payments to UK SMEs
CRIF Partners With Penny to Offer Instant Invoice Payments to UK SMEs
May 26, 2022  |  B2B Payments

International credit bureau CRIF will be working with Penny, an invoice financing provider, to let more U.K. businesses get instant invoice payments, a press release...

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UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
May 26, 2022  |  Biometrics

The U.K.’s data-privacy watchdog’s recent $10 million fine on facial recognition company Clearview AI Inc. could spur innovation in the space, including advancements in payments...

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