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Walmart shooter likely used card to buy gun

Payments Dive

The gunman in a 2019 attack at an El Paso Walmart store likely used a credit card to buy his gun online. This story is one in a series of pieces tracking payment methods for guns used in mass shootings.

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How Businesses Can Prevent Identity Fraud with ID Verification

Agile Payments

How Businesses Can Prevent Identity Fraud with ID Verification

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Analyzing Thoma Bravo’s investment strategy: Where the PE firm is betting big across key industries

CB Insights

Thoma Bravo is one of the world’s leading private equity firms, with a successful track record of investments across the technology, healthcare, financial services, and software industries. how investors use cb insights to improve deal flow Download the deck to see how investors are leveraging the CB Insights platform. First name Last name Email Company Name Job Title Phone number The company’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic and successful companies in the world, like SolarWind

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WeChat adds digital yuan to its payment platform

The Paypers

WeChat , China’s major social networking and payment app, has added the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) to its payment services, according to reports in local media.

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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PayPal leans on Venmo for growth

Payments Dive

While the digital payments pioneer has kept its PayPal and Venmo operations separate, the parent company expects them to converge in about a year.

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Women in Tech: a series for Women’s History Month

Axway

Celebrated annually on March 8 th , International Women’s Day (IWD) — which falls during Women’s History Month as observed in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia — highlights the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around …

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NEAR launches the Blockchain Operating System

The Paypers

NEAR has announced that it is becoming the Blockchain Operating System (BOS), introducing a common layer for browsing and discovering open web experiences, compatible with all blockchains.

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Visa, Discover halt gun code plans

Payments Dive

Discover and Visa said Thursday they’re holding off on earlier plans to implement a new gun merchant category code on their card networks.

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Level 2 vs. Level 3 Payment Processing: How Should Your Business Handle B2B Credit Card Transactions?

Evolve Payment

Table of Contents Are you a B2B merchant who wants to save money on processing fees ? If so, it’s essential to understand the interchange rate and how it affects your bottom line. One way to reduce these fees is by upgrading your transactions to level 2 or 3 processing. In this blog, we’ll explain the differences between level 2 and level 3 processing and the benefits they offer.

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Market Trend Report: Spend management for SMB leaders

CB Insights

What is spend management? Spend management companies provide platforms that automate expense approvals for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Many of these companies also offer corporate debit and credit cards. Spend management technology offers a variety of benefits for SMBs, such as operational efficiency, more accurate financial data, and real-time visibility into company spending.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Visa and Mercedes-Benz partner for in-car payment system

The Paypers

Automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has announced launching a native in-car payment system in cooperation with the payment service provider Visa.

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FedNow may draw in low-income users

Payments Dive

The real-time payments system due later this year could have particular appeal to unbanked and underbanked Americans, Fed researchers say.

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Responsible AI: Are European Firms Ready for the Regulators?

FICO

Home Blog FICO Responsible AI: Are European Firms Ready for the Regulators? As the EU works on an AI Act, FICO research suggests that banks are expanding their use of AI but not necessarily focused on responsible AI FICO Admin Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29 by Matt Cox VP and General Manager, EMEA expand_less Back To Top Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:20 This year, governments and corporations are expected to spend more than $500 billion on AI globally.

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Market Trend Report: Chatbots and virtual assistants for banking leaders

CB Insights

What are chatbots & virtual assistants? Chatbots and virtual assistants use conversational artificial intelligence (AI) designed to digitize and automate bank-customer interactions. These solutions allow customers to find quick answers to their questions and provide banks with a significant customer data collection channel. Want the full expert post?

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Square and Tradable Bits provide venues with sales analytics integration

The Paypers

US-based payments platform Square has partnered with tech company Tradable Bits Media to provide venues and festivals with sales analytics integration.

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USDA picks 5 states for mobile SNAP payments pilot

Payments Dive

Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri and Oklahoma are working with the government agency to expand payment options for SNAP consumers.

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What makes a secure cloud MFT solution?

Axway

Data exchange between businesses and their partners has become an essential part of many companies’ daily operations.

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Market Trend Report: Customer analytics & insights for banking leaders

CB Insights

What is customer analytics & insights? Customer analytics & insights companies aggregate and analyze data on customers’ financials and behaviors to build unique profiles for individuals. Solutions include artificial intelligence (AI)-based customer intelligence platforms, data aggregation, analysis platforms, and data-driven microservice solutions that combine insights with personal finance tools.

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Top Strategies to Future-Proof & Sustain Your Merchant Services Portfolio

Build a sustainable merchant services portfolio with practical strategies to ensure long-term success. Diversify across industries to spread risk and stabilize income, balancing high-risk and low-risk clients for a robust mix. Combine large and small merchants to create a resilient payment portfolio, leveraging each type's strengths. Foster long-term relationships through exceptional service and personalized support.

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Lithuania fintechs see 80 percent revenue growth amid global downturn

The Paypers

Lithuania's fintech sector has outperformed global investment trends, according to a press release citing a report by Invest Lithuania.

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Affirm exits Australia

Payments Dive

Less than two years after launching in Australia, the buy now, pay later company is shuttering its operations there.

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Behind Synchrony’s decision to join Project Black

Payments Dive

The private label card issuer decided it needed to do more to support entrepreneurs of color and women business owners so it teamed up with Ariel Alternatives.

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Affirm courts Amazon for more business

Payments Dive

Even as it angles for an increase, the buy now, pay later provider’s CFO acknowledged Thursday that its juggernaut e-commerce partner has other BNPL options.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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February retail, restaurant sales rise: Mastercard

Payments Dive

U.S. retail sales climbed about 7% in February over last year, alongside increases in restaurant and travel spending, Mastercard said in a report.

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Paymentus picks ex-TiVo exec for CFO

Payments Dive

The electronic billing and payment company’s CFO hire comes less than a month after it handed a change in control and severance agreement to its then interim CFO.

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Shift4 needles rival Toast

Payments Dive

Toast and Shift4 are battling to win larger customers in the intensely competitive restaurant payments arena.

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PayPal CFO hits the exit

Payments Dive

PayPal CFO Blake Jorgensen, who has been on a medical leave since September, will leave his role as of today.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Brex offers ChatGPT-style tools

Payments Dive

The announcement comes as interest in ChatGPT is rapidly gaining momentum, even as some worry about potential privacy and security risks.

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Banking technology provider Amount cut 25% of staff

Payments Dive

The Chicago-based fintech, which was valued at $1 billion in 2021, recently initiated its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

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Pagos aims to check merchants’ payments costs

Payments Dive

With a recent venture capital infusion for the merchant software tools provider, Pagos is planning to add jobs, including engineers.

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Amazon Go to close 8 of its stores

Payments Dive

The company will close the checkout-free stores next month as it struggles to get its physical retail footprint right.

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Loyalty 101: How To Turn Browsers Into Buyers For Lasting Engagement

Speaker: Shaunna Bruton, Danielle Wyllie, and Kailey Holmes

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all retail, and say hello to experiences that keep your customers coming back for more! Customer loyalty isn’t just earned - it’s cultivated through meaningful engagement with the help of data. This webinar will take you behind the scenes of how top retailers turn customer data into personalized experiences that drive engagement and retention.