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When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?

When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get...

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Diebold Nixdorf: Why Bank Branches Need To Move Beyond The Transaction
Diebold Nixdorf: Why Bank Branches Need To Move Beyond The Transaction
February 15, 2019  |  Banking

There is something of a strange dichotomy when one looks at the types of things bank brands are developing, particularly around mobile and digital banking...

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Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
Open Banking And FinTech Firms: To Clash Or Collaborate?
February 15, 2019  |  Banking

Open banking in the U.K. is a reality, bringing far-flung financial data and services to a single point of interface for consumers. To get that done,...

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JPMC Embraces Crypto For Real-Time Payments — Ripple Says It’s Not Worried
JPMC Embraces Crypto For Real-Time Payments — Ripple Says It’s Not Worried
February 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There was a time when JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t have much in the way of positive things to say about bitcoin. Get the Full...

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How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
How Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
February 14, 2019  |  Healthcare

Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially, 57 percent of...

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When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
When The Bank Is An App — And Not The Bank’s
February 14, 2019  |  Banking

Banks historically, like grocery stores or gas stations, have always assumed that customers would just come to them. Banks are where consumers keep their money. Grocery...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
February 13, 2019  |  Gig Economy

As the gig economy grows and becomes more diverse (with more skilled workers entering the marketplace), opportunities abound for platform providers that can meet the...

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