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US Firms Expected To Lower Cash Holdings Amid Pandemic
US Firms Expected To Lower Cash Holdings Amid Pandemic
July 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Businesses have responded to the pandemic by tapping into their cash reserves, as around 32 percent of businesses plan to diminish their cash holdings in...

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BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The 2020 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey underwritten by JPMorgan found that business email compromise (BEC) was the most noted...

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Chase, AFP Applaud B2B’s Shrinking Check Use
Chase, AFP Applaud B2B’s Shrinking Check Use
September 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The paper check continues to be a prominent — and, in many cases, dominant — payment method in B2B transactions. PYMNTS research released last October...

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Biz Advocacy Groups Oppose Dem-Sponsored Tax Proposal
Biz Advocacy Groups Oppose Dem-Sponsored Tax Proposal
March 06, 2019  |  Regulation

Business advocacy groups are fighting a proposed financial transaction tax aimed at limiting high-frequency trading, and decreasing the budget deficit. Representative Peter DeFazio, D-OR, and...

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AFP ‘Troubled’ Over Corporate Treasurers’ Lack Of FinTech Adoption
AFP ‘Troubled’ Over Corporate Treasurers’ Lack Of FinTech Adoption
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate treasurers have said they’re interested in a slew of cutting-edge FinTech solutions that experts believe will disrupt financial business management. Yet, a new report...

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Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
Businesses Being Blindsided By Check Fraud, TROY Warns
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The saying has probably been heard before: Don’t accept or cash checks from a stranger. The consumer world is well-versed on the threat of check...

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Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs
July 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. The Federal Bureau of Investigation...

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Finance Chiefs Say Tax Reform Won’t Lead To Increased Spend
Finance Chiefs Say Tax Reform Won’t Lead To Increased Spend
July 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Despite tax reform, U.S. corporates don’t expect to increase spending, according to a new report from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). The AFP 2018 Liquidity...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Timing Spring has finally arrived across the United States, and love is in the air. Even on Facebook. The social media...

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