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Supply And Demand Imbalance Of Trade Financing
September 10, 2015

The half of the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s lending practices has, for many, opened up a dialogue about the role of trade financing, and how companies can access the working capital they need for B2B commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Accountants Decry Too Much Red Tape
September 10, 2015

Nobody likes an abundance of red tape, but today’s corporate accountants appear fed-up with the flood of regulations hitting their businesses. New findings from the International Federation of Accountants reveals that corporate finance and accounting professionals the world over are feeling overburdened by financial legislation,...

What Tim Cook Didn’t Say Yesterday
September 10, 2015

You don’t get to snag the top slot on the Payments Innovation Index (Pii360) – the rankings of the largest 100 companies in payments – without being innovative. Apple took the honors in 2015 and its innovation was on display in spades at Apple’s “Special...

Cybersecurity
US Cyber Command’s New Mission To Fight Threats
September 10, 2015

The U.S. government is taking yet another step in its efforts to defend against the ever-increasing threat of cyber attacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Where Are All The Chinese Consumers? Not In China
September 10, 2015

Over 52% of Chinese consumers will their increase online spending in the next 12 months. The PYMNTS X-Border Optimization Tracker decodes the transitioning Chinese economy

CEO Series
What Keeps Chief Strategy Officers Up At Night
September 10, 2015

What separates a strategic blunder from a corporate breakthrough? Underestimating the potential of new ideas that look “different” yet force sweeping changes to the payments ecosystem. That, and other reflections on a day in the life of TNS EVP and Chief Strategy Officer Lisa Shipley...

The Rise of Corporate Prepaids – No Flash in the Pan
September 10, 2015

Prepaid cards are making inroads into the corporate payments landscape, especially across Europe. Here’s how one CEO sees technology helping to drive further adoption and real time reporting.

MasterCard Busts Myths Of The Omnichannel Consumer
September 10, 2015

Why do retailers keep shoveling promotions to consumers when only 18 percent of them consider them critical drivers of their purchase decisions? That’s just one of the insights from a new MasterCard report on what motivates the “omnishopper” to shop and buy. Want to get...

B2B Payments
Late Supplier Payments Bite American Apparel
September 09, 2015

Struggling U.S. fashion brand American Apparel has faced late supplier payment controversy in the past, but this week those hurdles compounded for the retailer. Reports published Monday (Sept. 7) said American Apparel has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its fabric suppliers, The...