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B2B Payments
FleetCor Reports 31 Percent Revenue Growth
October 31, 2014

As if more evidence was needed that the fleet card business is alive and well, segment leader FleetCor Technologies reported Thursday (Oct. 30) that its third-quarter revenues jumped 31 percent to $295.3 million and its net income grew 21 percent to $95.5 million. Get the...

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Defense Firm Charged in Procurement Scam
October 31, 2014

A Virginia-based company with defense and intelligence agency contractor is facing criminal charges in connection to payments made to a reportedly corrupt Army procurement official. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Prime Meridian Launches Small Business Lending Fund
October 31, 2014

P2P lending specialist Prime Meridian Capital Management is launching a new fund dedicated to giving investors the opportunity to put money into in the  P2P small business lending space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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WEX Comes Off Q3 With Strong Results
October 30, 2014

WEX announced its third quarter earnings, which continued to demonstrate strength as WEX’s hold in the fleet (and more recently health care) sectors expands.  The company reported total revenue up 16 percent  to $221.1 million from $191.5 million during the same quater of last year....

U.S. Bank Tries To Streamline B2B Electronic Payments
October 30, 2014

U.S. Bank announced Wednesday (Oct. 29) that it had launched a Payment Plus system that streamlines the process to set up B2B electronic payments by simplifying the payment instruction fields that are transmitted from the customer to the bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Not Sharing Data Will Cost Healthcare Providers
October 30, 2014

The federal government is cracking down financially on healthcare providers who don’t comply with sharing data with patients, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Indianapolis Will Rent 425 Electric Vehicles
October 30, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will have the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation by the beginning of 2016. City employees are already driving around nearly two dozen electric vehicles and the number of electric cars in the fleet is about to grow drastically....

New Zealand Joins WTO Procurement Agreement
October 30, 2014

New Zealand is to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) pact that allows its businesses to bid for government contracts in other member countries on an equal basis with domestic firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

How Much Of A B2B Payments Role Should Bitcoin Play?
October 29, 2014

The payments industry has cast a weary eye on Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, but a column in SpendMatters.com asks whether B2B payment folk shouldn’t seriously consider evaluating Bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...