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Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
Has Consumer Spend Hit Another Wall?
May 07, 2014  |  Hmmm

Gallup’s new research threw a bit of a wet blanket on prior reports that consumers were feeling all warm and fuzzy about their economic prospects...

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Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
Can Multiple Banking Relationships Ruin Cash Flow?
May 07, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Not having standardized payment workflows makes it difficult for many companies with wieldy systems to track their cash flow, according to a new report. Consolidating...

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Alibaba’s Eye-Popping IPO
Alibaba’s Eye-Popping IPO
May 07, 2014  |  In Depth

It's official! Chinese e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba has filed for a U.S. IPO, and by all analyst predictions it is going to be a monster. With...

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Making Money In Government Online Payments
Making Money In Government Online Payments
May 07, 2014  |  B2B Payments

One of the largest government processors, NIC, has seen its share of ups and downs over the years, as the trials and tribulations of supporting...

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EDI – Alive and Well in Healthcare
EDI – Alive and Well in Healthcare
May 07, 2014  |  B2B Payments

The rest of a new market report on the global healthcare electronic data interchange market has predicted that the market will grow at a substantial...

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Treasury Services Lift Banks Earnings in Q1
Treasury Services Lift Banks Earnings in Q1
May 06, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Despite the mixed earnings seasons, many leading banks saw profits from the cash management, trade, liquidity and commercial and escrow services business units. Treasury Services...

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The Biggest Unrealized Opportunity in B2B Payments
The Biggest Unrealized Opportunity in B2B Payments
May 06, 2014  |  B2B Payments

There are a lot of things that get in the way of enterprises using electronic methods to pay each other. One of the biggest is...

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The Ripple Protocol Comes to Intra-Bank Payments
The Ripple Protocol Comes to Intra-Bank Payments
May 06, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Fidor Bank in Germany becomes the first bank to introduce Ripple Labs (formerly OpenCoin)’s Ripple real-time global settlement protocol. This first of its kind deployment...

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The Payments Networks’ Next Real Threat
The Payments Networks’ Next Real Threat
May 05, 2014  |  Commentary

What begins with an 'A' and is the biggest threat to the payments networks since Judge Leon? ACH. I know, you thought we were going...

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