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What Hath 3D Secure Wrought … in 2025?

What Hath 3D Secure Wrought … in 2025?
What Hath 3D Secure Wrought … in 2025?
April 28, 2025  |  Authentication

Back in 1999, payment networks introduced the first version of the 3-D Secure authentication protocol, which sought to add security to online credit card transactions....

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Walmart or Amazon? Millennials Will Take Both, Please
Walmart or Amazon? Millennials Will Take Both, Please
April 28, 2025  |  Retail

The consumer retail landscape is usually painted in broad strokes of green and blue: Walmart for weekly groceries, beverages and basic household items, Amazon for...

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Visa Leverages the Listening Economy to Solve Customer Pain Points
Visa Leverages the Listening Economy to Solve Customer Pain Points
April 28, 2025  |  Opinion

Empathy combined with creativity leads to products that help clients unlock their potential, Visa Global Head of Acceptance Solutions Rob Cameron writes in a new...

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CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings
April 28, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season’s in full swing, and it’s helping to sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index, which was up 5.9% through the week. Get...

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55% of US Consumers Poised to Adopt Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
55% of US Consumers Poised to Adopt Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
April 28, 2025  |  Mobile

There’s a shift in how consumers and small businesses are conducting cross-border transactions, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Global Money Movement: How Digital Wallets...

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‘Automate Away the Ordinary’ — How CFOs Use Tech to Reshape Finance Workflows
‘Automate Away the Ordinary’ — How CFOs Use Tech to Reshape Finance Workflows
April 25, 2025  |  Accounts Payable

Chief financial officers are facing a new paradox: How do they grow their teams when they can’t hire? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon and Walmart Battle for the Hybrid Shopper
Amazon and Walmart Battle for the Hybrid Shopper
April 25, 2025  |  Retail

As the digital and physical worlds of commerce continue to intertwine, Amazon and Walmart are reinventing themselves at a blistering pace. Get the Full Story...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 11.2% as Asian Companies and Platforms Bounce Back
FinTech IPO Index Surges 11.2% as Asian Companies and Platforms Bounce Back
April 25, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The rising tide of a three-day rally this week helped lift virtually all boats in the FinTech IPO Index, which was up 11.2%. Get the...

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