Payment

AI, Compliance, LATAM, and B2B added to ETA's Industry Affairs Committees, reflecting the evolution of the payments landscape.

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Monday, January 8, 2024

These committees are led by seasoned executives and subject-matter experts, bringing extensive experience from across all segments of the payments industry.

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  • These committees are led by seasoned executives and subject-matter experts, bringing extensive experience from across all segments of the payments industry.
  • Nowhere is that more apparent than in ETA's Industry Affairs Committees, which mirror this dynamic payments ecosystem.
  • Whether it's AI or digital assets, mobile payments or cybersecurity, if it's shaping payments, it's being discussed in ETA's committees.
  • "ETA Industry Affairs Committees tackle the pressing issues facing the payments industry," says Scott Talbott, EVP at ETA.

Elizabethtown Gas Ranked #1 for Midsize Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction in the East Region by J.D. Power

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Elizabethtown Gas Ranked #1 for Midsize Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction in the East Region by J.D.

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  • Elizabethtown Gas Ranked #1 for Midsize Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction in the East Region by J.D.
  • Power
    South Jersey Gas Ranked #2 for Midsize Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction in the East Region by J.D.
  • Power
    Atlantic City and Union, NJ, January 5, 2024 – Elizabethtown Gas ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction with Residential Natural Gas Service in the East among Midsize Utilities in the J.D.
  • Power 2023 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study for the ninth year in a row.

Arbital Health Completes Acquisition of Santa Barbara Actuaries and Closes Series A Financing

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbital Health, a technology startup focused on accelerating the healthcare industry's transition to value-based care, today announced the acquisition of Santa Barbara Actuaries, Inc. (SBA), and $10 million in Series A financing led by digital healthcare investor Transformation Capital. 

Key Points: 
  • Santa Barbara Actuaries is a leading actuarial and healthcare consulting firm specializing in value-based care and data analytics solutions.
  • The acquisition of Santa Barbara Actuaries by Arbital Health provides the company with a best-in-class value-based care actuarial team along with top-tier clients across the value-based care landscape.
  • "We are very excited to welcome the Santa Barbara Actuaries team to Arbital Health.
  • In addition to announcing the acquisition of Santa Barbara Actuaries, Arbital Health also completed its $10 million Series A financing, led by Transformation Capital.

The first-of-its-kind Healthcare Spending Card¹ (offered through Lane Health) is powered by CorServ's Payment Cards-as-a-Service API

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Healthcare cost and complexity are leaving Americans in need; employees and employers alike are searching for ways to help make paying for healthcare simple and convenient. The Healthcare Spending Card¹, offered through Lane Health, is an all-in-one financial tool that can help employees get the healthcare they deserve and can help their money work harder for them. There are no credit checks or annual fees² for employees, and no cost or credit risk to employers.

Key Points: 
  • The Healthcare Spending Card¹, offered through Lane Health , is an all-in-one financial tool that can help employees get the healthcare they deserve and can help their money work harder for them.
  • Lane Health was seeking to evolve its credit card solution with highly configurable spend controls.
  • Lane Health partnered with modern payment card issuing company, CorServ to launch a Visa-approved first-of-its-kind merchant-restricted health spending card.
  • The Healthcare Spending Card¹ is a highly customizable and flexible card payment solution that controls user spending based on merchant category codes.

Vetster Expands Telemedicine Services in California Market

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Vetster , the world's fastest-growing veterinary telehealth and pet care marketplace, today announced the expansion of its services in California.

Key Points: 
  • Vetster , the world's fastest-growing veterinary telehealth and pet care marketplace, today announced the expansion of its services in California.
  • The company, with its community of licensed veterinarians, now provides telemedicine services for virtual pet care, including the ability to obtain a diagnosis and prescription online.
  • + Choose Your Vet: Thousands of top-rated, licensed veterinarians provide their services on Vetster.
  • For a limited time, Vetster is offering California pet owners access to its annual plan for only $14.99 USD/month, a savings of 50%.

JCB and GLN agree to accept Korean code payment services at Smart Code merchants

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

TOKYO, Dec 14, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB Co., Ltd, Japan's leading international payment brand, has agreed to enable Korean code payment service*1 provided by GLN at Smart Code merchants in Japan by the end of FY2023.

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  • TOKYO, Dec 14, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB Co., Ltd, Japan's leading international payment brand, has agreed to enable Korean code payment service*1 provided by GLN at Smart Code merchants in Japan by the end of FY2023.
  • This will enable users of Korean code payment services such as GLN, KEB Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank to shop at Smart Code merchants in Japan.
  • This is the second case of an international code payment service provider adopting Smart Code, following KASIKORNBANK in Thailand.
  • In response to those, JCB is collaborating with GLN to enable the acceptance of international code payments at Smart Code merchants in Japan by making GLN's payment network Smart Code compliant.

BlockEnRoll™ revolutionizes Supply Chain Engineering offering an innovative Software Cartridge Architecture with Classical + Quantum Computing Augmentation features.

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Traditional methods of supply chain management have often been marred by burgeoning Supply Chain complexity, fragmented batch data, lack of real-time processing and inflexible legacy systems integration while dealing with today's disruptive geopolitical strife and turbulence exposing the fragility of non-dynamic Supply Chain network planning and operations models.

Key Points: 
  • Traditional methods of supply chain management have often been marred by burgeoning Supply Chain complexity, fragmented batch data, lack of real-time processing and inflexible legacy systems integration while dealing with today's disruptive geopolitical strife and turbulence exposing the fragility of non-dynamic Supply Chain network planning and operations models.
  • The Software Cartridge Architecture (SCA), a new generation approach to software engineering, deployment and management, is at the core of the BlockEnRoll™ platform.
  • This revolutionary model allows businesses to expand their supply chain domain management software alongside existing mature ERP systems and other ancillary platforms, much like inserting cartridges into a gaming console, enabling plug-and-run capability.
  • **Integrations** Selective cartridge integration harnesses available for 3rd party applications including Microsoft Dynamics 365 SCM, Oracle SCM and IBM SCIS.

StoneX Announces Adoption of Swift’s Payment Pre-validation Service

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Friday, December 22, 2023

The cost to repair a failed payment is estimated to be between €50-100 per payment, and in some cases much higher.

Key Points: 
  • The cost to repair a failed payment is estimated to be between €50-100 per payment, and in some cases much higher.
  • To counter these challenges, Swift recently introduced its Payment Pre-validation service, which allows for the verification of beneficiary account details before initiating international payments.
  • StoneX Payments facilitates foreign exchange payment transactions in more than 140 currencies and spanning over 180 countries.
  • If you’d like to learn more about how StoneX can help you streamline and expedite cross-border transactions, email Ed Phelps, Head of Sales Strategy, StoneX Technology Services ( [email protected] ).

Getmyboat Helps Boat Businesses Grow with a Powerful Direct Booking Feature

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getmyboat , the world's leading booking platform for yacht charters and boat rentals, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Direct Booking feature.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getmyboat , the world's leading booking platform for yacht charters and boat rentals, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Direct Booking feature.
  • The launch of Direct Booking on the Getmyboat app is a major first step in streamlining booking management, all for just 1.5%, which is among the lowest rates in the industry.
  • Bryan Petro, Getmyboat President, shared "We're thrilled to bring Direct Booking to our partners.
  • Getmyboat owners can easily get started by opening the app or website, navigating to their inbox, and clicking on the "Add a Direct Booking" option.

Aura Secures Additional US$31 million in Financing and Announces Fully Funded Construction for the Borborema Project

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

The US$31 million in financing is composed of a US$21 million net smelter return royalty over the Borborema Project (the “NSR Royalty”) and a US$10 million gold-linked loan (the “Gold-Linked Loan”).

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  • The US$31 million in financing is composed of a US$21 million net smelter return royalty over the Borborema Project (the “NSR Royalty”) and a US$10 million gold-linked loan (the “Gold-Linked Loan”).
  • Royalty Terms: Gold Royalty acquired a secured 2.0% net smelter return royalty on the first 725,000 ounces produced from the Borborema Project.
  • Stepdown: The NSR Royalty will decrease to 0.5% after 725,000 ounces of payable gold is produced from the Borborema Project.
  • Rodrigo Barbosa, President & CEO commented, “We have successfully concluded our financing plan for the Borborema project with an additional US$31 million from Royalty and Gold Loan Agreements, bringing our total external funding to US$ 145 million.