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Ava And Building A Better World (With Tinder For Escorts)

Ava And Building A Better World (With Tinder For Escorts)
Ava And Building A Better World (With Tinder For Escorts)
January 18, 2017  |  Connected Economy

The tech space has no shortage of bright minds hoping to use their talents to build a better world. Using networks to connect the financially...

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In Emerging Markets, What Comes First: The mPOS Or The Consumer?
In Emerging Markets, What Comes First: The mPOS Or The Consumer?
January 18, 2017  |  Matchmakers

MPOS solutions give merchants in emerging markets the chance to respond to a once-cash-centric customer’s changing digital payment preferences. Kunal Patel, global head of product...

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Breaking Free Of The (AP) Paper Chase
Breaking Free Of The (AP) Paper Chase
January 18, 2017  |  Innovation

In finance departments, paper is as sticky as a Post-it note, MineralTree found in its second annual payments survey. And when it comes to accounts...

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Customer Rewards, With A Bit Of Muscle
Customer Rewards, With A Bit Of Muscle
January 17, 2017  |  Today In Data

The best way to encourage good behavior is to reward it. And what could be better behavior than going to the gym? In the latest Data Drivers,...

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Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets
January 17, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Retailers across the U.S. face the pressure of competing with Amazon and others amid dwindling foot traffic at stores. But as Alipay expands its presence in...

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The Dive: Discover Joins The PayPal Party, CFPB’s Little Reset And Apple’s Mounting Headaches
The Dive: Discover Joins The PayPal Party, CFPB’s Little Reset And Apple’s Mounting Headaches
January 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

The Greatest Show on Earth is no more. After over 100 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will take its final bow in May,...

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall — Who Has The Best Retail Operating System Of Them All?
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall — Who Has The Best Retail Operating System Of Them...
January 16, 2017  |  Retail

As online shopping is growing more dominant by the day and brick-and-mortar commerce is increasingly beset on all sides by falling foot traffic, diminishing sales...

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