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U.S. Bank Launches Tools For Cardless Payments
July 30, 2014

U.S. Bank will introduce new tools designed to improve virtual spending options for corporate travel at the Global Business Travel Association’s annual conference this week, according to a company statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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United Nations Cautions Against Paying Contractors In Cash
July 30, 2014

If state partners pay vendors for their services in cash before implementation, vendors could be tempted to discontinue supplies before implementation, says the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Monitoring Team. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Using Network Tech To Keep Cash Flow Healthy
July 30, 2014

Since the Great Recession, buyers and suppliers seem locked in a perpetually adversarial cycle when it comes to billing. Dynamic discounting aims to disrupt the adversarial cycle with an associative one where buyers and suppliers share incentives to collaborate. PYMNTS spoke to Ariba’s Director of...

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AmEx’s Old School Innovation For Location Authentication
July 30, 2014

Can a company be old school and innovative at the same time? While MasterCard and AT&T are both testing hi-tech solutions for authenticating overseas transactions by using geolocation data, American Express is eschewing hi-tech for a more direct approach with AX Connect. The closed-loop network...

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Electric Supply Company Chooses SAP For ERP Implementation
July 29, 2014

Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) administration announced this week that it had signed an agreement with SAP to implement a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) initiative in the company. The new ERP system will accelerate different departments’ performance, including finance, accounting, procurement, customer care and...

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Oracle Launches New Project Management And Procurement Solution
July 29, 2014

Yesterday, Oracle announced a solution for businesses that have high procurement spend or that rely significantly on subcontracts to deliver results to their customers, and want to do so in a cost-effective manner. According to a company statement, Oracle launched Oracle Project Procurement, the latest...

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FleetCor Looks To Buy Payments Processing Firm For $3 Billion
July 29, 2014

Fuel card provider and workforce payment products company FleetCor is reportedly in talks to purchase payments processing firm Comdata for more than $3 billion, according to a Reuters report. FleetCor is looking to make the buy along with other buyout firms, including Carlyle Group LP...

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WEX Europe Brings Mobile Payments Solutions To HBAA
July 29, 2014

The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) announced earlier this week that WEX Europe is now an official supplier partner for the 2014 membership year. With WEX Europe, HBAA will be able to enable member venues and give agencies the opportunity to benefit from WEX virtual payment...

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How mCommerce Can Push Distributors Forward
July 29, 2014

In the words of Game of Thrones’ Ned Stark, “Brace yourself: mCommerce is coming.” Okay, so the lord of Winterfell might have said winter instead is coming, but the sentiment holds true. Mobile commerce is coming to the B2B world, and in some cases it’s...