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What Capitol Hill’s ‘Horizontal’ Block Means For Big Tech – And Connected Economies

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The horizontal push – vital to bringing innovation to end users and, in some cases, spawning the “super app” – may hit a regulatory roadblock. As reported on Tuesday (Oct. 6), a House panel is gearing up to present a report within the next several days that would look to reshape the regulatory landscape for Big Tech.

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US Inches Toward Open Banking With CFPB Notice

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"We're leveling the playing field by bringing the same modern crime detection and reporting capabilities afforded to larger institutions to mid-sized banks in a package that suits their unique requirements and cost structures.". First Horizon Bank Adopts NCR Technology.

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How PayFacs And ISVs Can Survive (And Thrive) In Uncertain Times

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Or these same PayFacs can acquire new sub-merchants, helping broaden their own payments offerings to end users, where the local farmer’s market can accept PayPal, for example, or help a restaurant convert the day’s tips into a digital disbursement that helps waitstaff meet their own financial needs.

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Inside The Retail Gift Card Fail

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In this case, 10 represents the percentage of retailers that were unable to fulfill their gift card orders — as in getting them to the end users — up double from a year ago. “It The genesis of that, answered Gilbert, stems from the in-store experience with physical cards and SKU numbers that did not have a variable cost structure. “On

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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How Transforming Treasury Banks Helps Corporates Transform, Too

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The general things everybody wants — transparency, for example, or lower cost structures — are definitely on the map. The end user experience is critical, too, he said, and must be seamless. But in the pandemic, new needs and use cases have arisen.

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10 Companies That Could Be Hurt By The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal

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On-demand grocery service Shipt employs local shoppers to do the buying and delivery of groceries to end users. Want more data about food delivery startups?