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4 days ago
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Microblink Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Card-Not-Present Fraud Solution with BlinkCard Integration into Microblink Platform at Money 20/20 Europe
AMSTERDAM, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microblink, a global leader in identity verification solutions, is raising the bar for fraud prevention and user experience in fintech with a major product breakthrough announced today at Money 20/20 Europe. The company revealed the integration of BlinkCard into the Microblink Platform, making Microblink the only identity verification vendor to offer a comprehensive Card-Not-Present (CNP) fraud solution within an end-to-end identity orchestration framework. This bold expansion cements Microblink's position at the forefront of digital security, arming businesses with an all-in-one, fully automated solution to combat identity and payment fraud in even the most high-risk digital environments. "This is a game-changer," said Hartley Thompson, President and COO at Microblink. "With BlinkCard now embedded directly into the Microblink Platform, our partners can instantly verify not just who their customers are, but also that their payment card is legitimately present. In a world where Card-Not-Present fraud is skyrocketing, we're delivering a solution no one else has: true, seamless identity and payment verification in a single, scalable platform." Merchants choose Microblink's payment card scan with liveness detection functionality to safeguard their Card-Not-Present transactions with card-present evidence. The product also powers an alternative authentication method for financial services providers looking to augment their SMS OTP defenses. The Microblink Platform combines lightning-fast ID capture and global verification with BlinkCard's AI-powered card scanning capabilities, bringing new fraud-fighting muscle to digital payments, card provisioning, and customer authentication. Banks, merchants and payments providers now have access to real-time biometric authentication, document and data validation, and payment fraud checks, all in a frictionless, no-code workflow builder. By combining the capture and screening of credit/debit cards, liveness checks, ID documents and biometrics, Microblink customers can solve use cases, including age verification, CNP fraud reduction and "something you have" authentication. Key benefits of the integrated solution include: Card-Not-Present Fraud Protection – Instantly verify payment card presence alongside identity credentials Frameless, Instant UX – Capture IDs and payment cards in seconds with the industry's fastest, most intuitive UI AI-Driven Fraud Signals – Uncover fraud at the transaction level with biometric checks, injection attack detection, and proprietary machine learning models One Platform. Zero Compromises. – Skip complex integrations and reduce third-party dependencies with a cloud-native, automated platform With this launch, Microblink is redefining what's possible in digital identity—offering an integrated, flexible toolset that reduces fraud, lowers operational overhead, and unlocks better customer experiences. "We're not just solving identity, we're solving trust," Thompson added. "When you can link a real person to a real payment method, in real-time, you build a foundation of security and confidence that moves businesses forward." About Microblink Microblink builds proprietary AI solutions for identity verification and payment fraud, empowering businesses worldwide to improve customers' digital experiences. With more than 12 billion documents processed from over 180 countries, the flagship Microblink Platform is used across industries to onboard more real customers, optimize KYC/AML workflows, and minimize fraud, enabling organizations to make online interactions safer and easier. More at View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Paul WilkeUpright Position Communications on behalf of Microblinkpaul@ +1-415-881-7995
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Microblink Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Card-Not-Present Fraud Solution with BlinkCard Integration into Microblink Platform at Money 20/20 Europe
AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Microblink, a global leader in identity verification solutions, is raising the bar for fraud prevention and user experience in fintech with a major product breakthrough announced today at Money 20/20 Europe. The company revealed the integration of BlinkCard into the Microblink Platform, making Microblink the only identity verification vendor to offer a comprehensive Card-Not-Present (CNP) fraud solution within an end-to-end identity orchestration framework. This bold expansion cements Microblink's position at the forefront of digital security, arming businesses with an all-in-one, fully automated solution to combat identity and payment fraud in even the most high-risk digital environments. This bold expansion cements Microblink's position at the forefront of digital security, arming businesses with an all-in-one, fully automated solution to combat identity and payment fraud in even the most high-risk digital environments. 'This is a game-changer,' said Hartley Thompson, President and COO at Microblink. 'With BlinkCard now embedded directly into the Microblink Platform, our partners can instantly verify not just who their customers are, but also that their payment card is legitimately present. In a world where Card-Not-Present fraud is skyrocketing, we're delivering a solution no one else has: true, seamless identity and payment verification in a single, scalable platform.' Merchants choose Microblink's payment card scan with liveness detection functionality to safeguard their Card-Not-Present transactions with card-present evidence. The product also powers an alternative authentication method for financial services providers looking to augment their SMS OTP defenses. The Microblink Platform combines lightning-fast ID capture and global verification with BlinkCard's AI-powered card scanning capabilities, bringing new fraud-fighting muscle to digital payments, card provisioning, and customer authentication. Banks, merchants and payments providers now have access to real-time biometric authentication, document and data validation, and payment fraud checks, all in a frictionless, no-code workflow builder. By combining the capture and screening of credit/debit cards, liveness checks, ID documents and biometrics, Microblink customers can solve use cases, including age verification, CNP fraud reduction and 'something you have' authentication. Key benefits of the integrated solution include: Card-Not-Present Fraud Protection – Instantly verify payment card presence alongside identity credentials Frameless, Instant UX – Capture IDs and payment cards in seconds with the industry's fastest, most intuitive UI AI-Driven Fraud Signals – Uncover fraud at the transaction level with biometric checks, injection attack detection, and proprietary machine learning models One Platform. Zero Compromises. – Skip complex integrations and reduce third-party dependencies with a cloud-native, automated platform With this launch, Microblink is redefining what's possible in digital identity—offering an integrated, flexible toolset that reduces fraud, lowers operational overhead, and unlocks better customer experiences. "We're not just solving identity, we're solving trust," Thompson added. 'When you can link a real person to a real payment method, in real-time, you build a foundation of security and confidence that moves businesses forward.' About Microblink Microblink builds proprietary AI solutions for identity verification and payment fraud, empowering businesses worldwide to improve customers' digital experiences. With more than 12 billion documents processed from over 180 countries, the flagship Microblink Platform is used across industries to onboard more real customers, optimize KYC/AML workflows, and minimize fraud, enabling organizations to make online interactions safer and easier. More at
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. However, when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments. Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns. Based in Houston, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is in the Utilities sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of 16.96%. The energy delivery company is paying out a dividend of $0.22 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 2.37% compared to the Utility - Electric Power industry's yield of 3.27% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.56%. Taking a look at the company's dividend growth, its current annualized dividend of $0.88 is up 8.6% from last year. CenterPoint Energy has increased its dividend 4 times on a year-over-year basis over the last 5 years for an average annual increase of 8.25%. Looking ahead, future dividend growth will be dependent on earnings growth and payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. Right now, CenterPoint's payout ratio is 55%, which means it paid out 55% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend. Looking at this fiscal year, CNP expects solid earnings growth. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 is $1.75 per share, representing a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 8.02%. Investors like dividends for a variety of different reasons, from tax advantages and decreasing overall portfolio risk to considerably improving stock investing profits. However, not all companies offer a quarterly payout. High-growth firms or tech start-ups, for example, rarely provide their shareholders a dividend, while larger, more established companies that have more secure profits are often seen as the best dividend options. Income investors have to be mindful of the fact that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle during periods of rising interest rates. With that in mind, CNP presents a compelling investment opportunity; it's not only an attractive dividend play, but the stock also boasts a strong Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
IDEA Public Schools to offer free meals to children this summer
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – IDEA Public Schools' Child Nutrition Program (CNP) is excited to announce they will be serving FREE meals during the summer to any child in the community aged 18 years and younger beginning Monday, June 2, whether they are an IDEA student or not. IDEA Travis will serve breakfast and lunch beginning Monday, June 2 through June 27th. IDEA Yukon will serve breakfast and lunch beginning Monday, June 2 through July 31. The offering is made possible through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. According to Feeding America, nearly 1 in 5 children in the state of Texas face hunger. The free meals are part of IDEA's commitment to local communities to help promote a healthy and active lifestyle through the Seamless Summer Meals Option. For the children who rely on school meals during the academic year, these meals offer a source of good nutrition when school is out for the long summer vacation. 'We know nutrition is essential for all children in our community—not just during the school year, but throughout the summer as well,' said Fernando Aguilar, Vice President of the Child Nutrition Program at IDEA Public Schools. 'With nearly 1.7 million children in Texas at risk of hunger this summer, we're proud continue helping fill that gap by providing nutritious meals that ease the financial strain on families during the break.' The summer meals will include breakfast and lunch and must be consumed in the cafeteria of any IDEA campus Monday through Friday. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food service will be closed on federal holidays, June 20 and from June 30 through July 4. Families seeking more information regarding summer meals on campus may contact the cafeteria manager at any IDEA campus. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
From MAHA to TACO: A Guide to the Acronyms of Trump's Second Term
President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. Credit - Chris Kleponis—CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Images You may be familiar with POTUS (President of the United States), MAGA (Make America Great Again), and GOP (Grand Old Party), but there's a new acronym that President Donald Trump isn't a fan of. Short for 'Trump Always Chickens Out,' Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong coined the phrase shortened as 'TACO' to describe the President's pattern of making major disruptive policy moves, such as levying hefty tariffs on effectively every country in the world, before reversing course after the moves cause panic and economic shock. The shorthand, which has been picked up by others, has clearly ruffled Trump's feathers. 'Don't ever say what you said, that's a nasty question,' Trump shot back when a reporter asked him about 'TACO' on Wednesday. 'To me that's the nastiest question.' 'You call that chickening out?' Trump said. 'It's called negotiation,' adding that he 'usually [has] the opposite problem—they say, 'you're too tough!'' Trump's apparent sensitivity will likely only ensure the acronym's longevity among critics. 'I want to be famous for my dumb joke, definitely, but I also don't want the President to ruin the U.S. economy," Armstrong told Axios. 'And so I'd like to have both of those things, if at all possible.' But TACO isn't the only acronym to take off in Trump's second term. Here's a guide to some of the others to know. 'DEI is DOA,' Trump's son Don Jr. posted on X in March, referencing the medical acronym for 'dead on arrival.' It's a common refrain among Republicans and supporters of the President's push to dismantle diversity-related policies across the federal government and private sector. Whereas Trump's first-term Administration focused most of its attacks on 'CRT' (Critical Race Theory), his 2024 campaign and current Administration have made 'DEI' a main target and scapegoat. What started in the 2010s as a nickname for an internet-viral shiba inu and morphed into a 'meme coin' became an official initialism in November when then-President-elect Trump announced the Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body spearheaded by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The initiative, aimed at slashing federal spending, has overseen mass layoffs and sweeping cuts to government programs in the early months of Trump's second term. Musk, who announced on Wednesday that he is exiting the Trump Administration, has long hyped up the Doge meme, including naming a SpaceX satellite 'DOGE-1,' and boosted the cryptocurrency, including when he changed the then-Twitter logo to the dog-image meme. Amid a dispute over deportations with Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in January, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform an AI-generated image of himself wearing a fedora with the letters FAFO in red on a sign next to him. 'This is awesome,' Musk said, resharing the image on X. Trump had previously reshared a post by right-wing internet troll that said '5 days until FAFO' alongside an image of Trump, on Jan. 15, five days before Trump's second-term inauguration. The acronym, which stands for 'f-ck around, find out,' has been adopted 'as a slogan' by far-right groups, according to Merriam Webster, but is also widely used across the ideological spectrum 'as an expression of schadenfreude' about someone receiving negative consequences for their actions. The Times of London dubbed it 'Fafo diplomacy' when Trump pressured Colombia to quickly reverse its opposition to accepting deportation flights after Trump threatened to hike tariffs on the nation's exports. MAHA is a spin on Trump's tried-and-tested slogan 'Make America Great Again'—only with a focus on health. It took off in 2024 after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—known for his fringe and sometimes disinformation-based views on health including vaccine skepticism—suspended his presidential campaign and threw his support behind Donald Trump. Trump nominated Kennedy to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Kennedy has since continued to use the slogan for government initiatives. 'Are you or your loved ones suffering from illnesses such as TDS, also known as Trump Derangement Syndrome?' begins a satirical ad released by Kennedy's former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, in late August, days after Kennedy suspended his presidential bid and endorsed Trump. (Trump even promoted the video on his Truth Social platform.) 'It's a horrible, horrible terminal disease. It destroys the mind before the body, but the body eventually goes,' Trump said of TDS at a Moms for Liberty event in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 30, 2024. While the phrase originated during Trump's first presidential campaign in 2016, TDS has become an increasingly popular diagnosis Trump and his supporters like to give his critics. Five Republican state senators in Minnesota introduced a bill in March to codify TDS and categorize 'verbal expressions of intense hostility toward' Trump as a mental illness. The bill defines TDS as 'the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies' of Trump. It also lists symptoms as 'Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump's behavior.' 'This is possibly the worst bill in Minnesota history,' Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, a Democrat, said. 'If it is meant as a joke, it is a waste of staff time and taxpayer resources that trivializes serious mental health issues. If the authors are serious, it is an affront to free speech and an expression of a dangerous level of loyalty to an authoritarian president.' Rep. Warren Davidson, a Republican from Ohio, on May 15 also introduced a bill in Congress to direct the National Institutes of Health to study TDS. 'Instead of funding ludicrous studies such as giving methamphetamine to cats or teaching monkeys to gamble for their drinking water,' he said, 'the NIH should use that funding to research issues that are relevant to the real world.' Contact us at letters@
