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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Membership in the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) is growing with the addition of ACI Worldwide, as the electronic payments and banking solution provider announced this week. The company is joining the FPC to support U.S. initiatives of innovating in faster payments capabilities and promoting adoption of real-time payments. ACI Worldwide noted it already has a strong foothold in the real-time payments space, with integrations with 18 real-time domestic payment networks around the globe.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued one of the most sweeping changes to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) – Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new lease accounting standards and subsequent amendments require lessees to report all leases with a term greater than 12 months, including operating leases, on the statement of financial position.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

MoneyGram has announced that it’s continuing its worldwide digital expansion with greater options for its overseas customers, especially in the Asia Pacific area and New Zealand. The MoneyGram website and MoneyGram Plus Rewards program is now available to the company’s Hong Kong customers, and users in New Zealand are now able to use the MoneyGram app to send money to friends and family. .

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Internet scammers, by nature, are a resourceful lot. They poke and prod, looking for various weaknesses to be exploited on online platforms, in company emails (as in Business Email Compromise, or BEC), through text messages and even the old-fashioned phone call that induces a victim to hurry online and send some money. The scams? Well, they can be done from anywhere, affording the fraudster the luxury of plying his or her trade on the go, at all hours — and even, it seems, from prison.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Former U.S. President Barack Obama is concerned about the impact technology can have on society. “’Big, disruptive’ information technologies can sometimes be ‘dangerous,’” Obama said during a talk with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. “People don’t know what’s true and what’s not, and what to believe,” he noted, adding that instead of uniting people, technology — like social media — is “splintering” them.”.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters. “The Administrator should create a pilot blockchain-based land/property registry with critical information needed to file an insurance or disaster assistance claim.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Amazon users in Japan are now able to use Paidy, an instant credit provider, as a payment option, according to a release. . The company provides instant payment accounts consolidated monthly. “We are deeply honored to be working with Amazon to offer a new and unique consumer experience to Amazon customers. We see tremendous potential to work with Amazon and other partners on future innovations, continuing to improve consumer experiences and the payments landscape in Japan,” said Paidy Founder an

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

American Express has teamed up with British life and health insurance company Vitality on a new credit card that offers cashback rewards for a healthy lifestyle, according to a release. Called the Vitality American Express Credit Card, it has no annual card fee. The card is currently available to Vitality members who have eligible policies. The card’s rewards are partially dependent on the cardholder’s level of physical activity in any given month.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

It’s been said cybercriminals look for the path of least resistance when they target businesses or online marketplaces to steal data or money. And, increasingly, online gaming platforms — attractive to the bad guys due to their scale and relative anonymity — are in the crosshairs. In one recent event that grabbed headlines, video game developer Valve Corp. said it was halting the trading of “container keys” between players facing off in games like Counter Strike, which is available through the o

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling allowed counties, states and municipalities to pass laws to tax out-of-state sellers and the eCommerce marketplaces that serve them, but the ruling did not disclose specifications on what such laws must look like. State and local governments have been figuring it out for themselves in the absence of Supreme Court guidance — and, at times, provoking businesses’ ire in doing so.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

U.S. suppliers face a $3.1 trillion accounts receivable (AR) problem. That is how much their buyers collectively owe them on any given day. Waiting to receive $3.1 trillion in IOUs is more than a headache for the treasurers who handle their balance sheets, and it threatens to stall payments throughout the supply chain. A business that does not pay its suppliers hinders its business partners from paying their own suppliers, and so on down the line.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize , has announced that it is testing out a new frictionless store technology at its Quincy, MA office. The technology, which is being piloted under the name “lunchbox,” allows individuals to shop a small-format store in seconds by scanning in, shopping and walking out. While RBS was tasked with application development, technology connectivity and food retail operations expertise, digital transformation solutions com

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In the wake of the departure of former CEO Art Peck amid sluggish sales, Gap Inc. reported that fiscal year 2019 comparable sales were down 4 percent versus flat last year. Gap Global’s same-store sales dropped 7 percent from the prior year, while sales dropped 4 percent for its Old Navy Global and 3 percent for its Banana Republic Global. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Teri List-Stoll said Q3 was a “challenging quarter” and traffic remained soft across the company’s

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Walmart will expand aggressively in China , with a plan to add 500 new locations in the country over the next half decade or so, according to a report by CNN. The news comes as China is in the midst of an economic slowdown and a protracted trade war with the U.S. The new stores would double the retailer’s presence in China, a country that is predicted to become the largest grocery market in the world by 2023.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs , is denying claims that gender bias is apparent in the algorithm it uses to determine credit limits for applicants, according to a report by Bloomberg. He said he plans to address the issue fully. “There’s no gender bias in our process for extending credit,” Solomon said. “There’s no question that different applicants can get different results, and that can be for a variety of reasons.”.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It’s a cliché (but a true one) to say that the automotive world, and the culture attached to it, is undergoing a massive, historic change — thanks to digital and mobile technology, and a shift in consumer preferences. Cars and trucks are becoming rolling centers of commerce and payments. Ridesharing and other programs are changing the concept of what it means to be a driver, rider and user of transportation in general.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

BELLIN announced that it has successfully integrated support for SEPA real-time payments into its software solutions, with the help of Deutsche Bank. The integration complies with the specifications of the German Banking Industry Committee, and enables all corporate customers of banks offering this type of service to carry out real-time payments as a SEPA Instant Credit Transfer via the EBICS channel using BELLIN’s treasury management system.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report by CNBC. The move would potentially add to the already numerous regulatory hurdles that Facebook and the Libra Association would have to clear to make the cryptocurrency a reality, as Facebook has said repeatedly that it will not introduce the currency without regulatory approval.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Home rental platforms are dealing with an influx of fraudulent listings, much like the broader sharing economy, but fake listings on such marketplaces represent higher stakes — due to the high costs involved. Stolen payment information used to purchase an iPhone is one thing, but a fraudster dangling a fake beachfront property in front of a group of traveling executives is another.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

U.S. Bancorp subsidiary Elavon is acquiring U.K. payments gateway Sage Pay for $300 million, according to reports on Monday (Nov. 18). The deal comes as Sage Pay’s parent company Sage Group said in September that it was seeking “strategic alternatives for the payments business.” The company had more recently been focused on accounting, people and payroll software.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Mastercard and Galileo have announced Thursday (Nov. 21) a collaboration to help FinTechs and other financial-affiliated businesses with fast issuing of debit cards and bank accounts for customers, without expensive startup fees or long-term contracts. The initiative is called Galileo Instant Issuing, and developers can use the company’s open application programming interfaces (APIs) to create digital payment solutions that suit their businesses.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Package tracking platform Route raised $12 million in seed funding that includes $500,000 from a January pre-seed round, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Nov. 21). . The pre-seed funding was from Peak Venture Capital , which also led the new seed round, along with Album VC and strategic partner Pattern. . Using the Route App, users can visually track and protect online orders as well as resolve issues.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Chinese startup Byton announced Monday (Nov. 18) that it has secured a distributor license from California, bringing it one step closer to bringing its first electric SUV, Byton M-Byte, to the United States. The company, which was launched in 2017 by Future Mobility Corp, plans to roll out its electric SUV in China in 2020 before moving into the U.S. and the European Union in 2021, according to Reuters.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Much of what commercial card innovators seek to address is a massive pain point for adoption: supplier acceptance. Such was the strategy of JPMorgan in its latest corporate card initiative. However, in this week’s Commercial Card Innovation roundup, it wasn’t the point of friction that technology firms were addressing. Visa and American Express (Amex) turned their attention to promoting virtual card adoption as a technology that enables greater visibility and security in B2B transact

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Tech startups fearing anticipated instability are scrambling to conserve an age-old commodity — cash — the New York Times (NYT) reported on Sunday (Nov. 17). . Following quick growth and easy funding, startups are starting to jump off the fast lane and follow a more conservative road map. . San Francisco firm Kruze Consulting said young companies are raising more while spending less and hoarding cash in the name of longevity.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Following years of brisk expansion, China’s smaller financial institutions are seeing hard times as customers turn to larger banks and the local economy slows, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Nov. 17). When times are hard, banks that rely on borrowing from the interbank market or distributing bonds are at higher risk than those depending on deposits.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A group of senators have introduced a bill that would classify Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra as a security under the law, according to a report by CNBC. The move would potentially add to the already numerous regulatory hurdles that Facebook and the Libra Association would have to clear to make the cryptocurrency a reality, as Facebook has said repeatedly that it will not introduce the currency without regulatory approval.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Facebook Dating users can now add their Facebook or Instagram Stories to their dating profiles. Launched in September, Facebook Dating was created to give users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” In addition to photos, adding Stories can give potential love interests more information about a person by showing off their favorite activities, hobbies, interests, humor and more.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As its website has been hacked with code that steals shoppers’ payment information, Macy’s announced it has experienced a data breach. The website was compromised in early October, and a malicious script was added to the My Wallet and Checkout pages, Bleeping Computer reported. If payment information was sent through those pages at the time they were compromised, according to the outlet, customer information and credit card data was sent to a remote site under control of the attacker.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Global insurance executives are worried about the hefty monetary awards juries have been handing out to plaintiffs. The trend of larger jury payouts, known as “social inflation,” could lead to a $200 billion deficit in global reserves, according to industry vet Stephen Catlin. In fact, Travelers recently said there was the chance of an “increasingly challenging tort environment” as its profits fell.

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