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What’s Now In Payments Is What’s Next In Health Tech
March 14, 2015

For payments players, the promise of the mobile device isn’t what’s new, and so these things look less like science fiction and more like natural extensions – which come with a lot of the same challenges as the original versions. As the world goes mobile,...

Apple Watch is Ready for Business
March 13, 2015

Building on the iPhone’s popularity for workers in a bring-your-own-device world, the Apple Watch is equipped with apps squarely aimed at the business world. Monday’s Apple Watch announcement showcased several apps ready for use at work or play, but Apple’s use of a suite of...

B2B Payments
B2B Investment Tracker, March 6-13
March 13, 2015

Venture capitalists were largely quiet in the B2B space this past week, but the limited number of investments fueled a diverse range of business-to-business services, from marketing technology, to alternative lending, to e-billing. The last several days also saw significant investment from some high-profile backers,...

The Week Of Apple Pay Pick-Ups
March 13, 2015

The Apple Watch was undoubtedly the star of the show at Cupertino’s “Spring Forward” event on Monday (March 9) with the rest of the product line – like the gold MacBook and even Apple Pay – playing important supporting roles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Women Helping Women Help Bitcoin
March 13, 2015

“For most of history, Anonymous was a women.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Convincing B2B of the Benefits of Payments Tech
March 12, 2015

Business payment solutions provider BillingTree has experienced a flurry of progress since welcoming its new CEO Edz Sturans only six months ago. In pushing for B2B adoption of updated, streamlined payment collections services, BillingTree reports stronger integration of some of its most cutting-edge technologies to...

Are Cloud-Based Payroll Systems Secure Enough For Business?
March 12, 2015

Headline-making data breaches have brought a lot of scrutiny to the security of cloud-based systems. Payroll systems, which store sensitive employee data including Social Security numbers and address, are particularly attractive to hackers. Last year, two separate attacks – one on the payroll system of...

Asian Economies Quietly Boost SME Financing
March 12, 2015

China largely leads the small business lending path within Asia’s economy. A report released at the end of 2014 revealed a record $523 billion worth of syndicated loans being issued throughout the Asia Pacific region in 2014, and that China spearheaded this lending boom. Get...

Filling The Capital Hole For Small Businesses
March 12, 2015

While it is hard to imagine today, approximately 18 months from now Americans, en masse, will feel strongly about two things: international competitive gymnastics and the fate of the American small business. PYMNTS is comfortable making such a bold prediction because 2016 is a leap...