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16 Aug 2018

Cashlessness Hits a Speed Bump

by David Morris | Date: 16 Aug 2018 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In 2016, the digital economy declared a war on cash. In 2018 the people are fighting back, and governments are worried.… Read More

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14 Aug 2017

Visa Wants to Rule How We Pay for Purchases. But Its Market Power Has a High Cost.

by Olivia LaVecchia | Date: 14 Aug 2017 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The dominance of Visa, along with Mastercard and the big banks that issue most credit cards, comes with high costs for small business owners and consumers. … Read More

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