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SCA Payments

SCA Delay: A Payments Opportunity In Disguise?

Opportunities come in various forms and disguises, including the recently announced SCA requirements for EU merchants and issuers. Duncan Barrigan, vice president of product at GoCardless, talks with PYMNTS about how businesses can turn the delay into a long-term payments advantage.

SMB Cash Flow

SMB Spend Management Revs Up For A New Decade

Lumpy cash flow can be the difference between life and death for SMBs, particularly when the lumps come from unexpected employee expenses working in the field. Jeff Pomeroy, vice president of product at Bento for Business, talks with PYMNTS about how spend management programs are giving mobile workforces new tools and SMBs fewer cash flow headaches.

Biometric Payments

Can Amazon Give Biometric Payments A Hand — In The Store?

Amazon’s hand-scanning biometric payment method is reportedly coming to a Whole Foods near you soon. It’s also a little déjà vu all over again since the first bite at biometrics in a grocery store 14 years ago — bombed. So can Amazon give biometrics a hand at checkout in the physical store? Here’s our take.

Tariffs And Consumer Spending

Beyond Tariffs, Are Clouds Gathering For Chinese Consumers?

The latest official data shows China’s economic growth slowing to its most anemic rate in decades. This past earnings season, companies pointed to the continuing strength of the Chinese consumer, but there are signs that the propensity to spend is flagging — and that could spell trouble on a grand scale. Here’s our look at the lay of the land.

How AI Makes Claims Payouts Faster And Smarter

Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts expect to be paid instantly, yet insurance claims payouts for their car accidents or home repair are still a slow, paper check game. Artificial intelligence (AI) can fast track that payout process, says Tim Attia, co-founder and CEO of gig economy insurance provider Slice Labs. In the latest Disbursements Tracker, he discusses how making payments faster starts with making the claims process, overall, smarter and more digital.

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