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B2B Payments
In the U.K. Handshakes Beat Contract In McDonald’s Supply
June 23, 2014

According to recent reports, the supply chain for McDonald's in the U.K. employes about around 13,000 people per year and contributes at little under $100M to the U.K. economy each year. More remarkable that how many people it serves or employes, or even how many...

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Charities Drop The Cash
June 23, 2014

Consumers’ shift from cash to credit in payment methodology is now leading charities to come up with different ways to accept donations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
How Can Countries Protect Sensitive Financial Data?
June 23, 2014

Under provisions of an annex to the Trade in Services Agreement (Tisa) leaked by WikiLeaks, countries might be unable to prevent their sensitive financial data from being released. According to a recent Finextra article, WikiLeaks recently published what it claims to be a draft of...

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Former NSA Chief Warns Banks Of Hacking Threats
June 23, 2014

Keith Alexander, the former National Security Agency chief and head of the U.S. Cyber Command, recently spoke to cyber consultants about the potential dangers facing the financial industry. According to a recent Bloomberg article, Alexander retired in March, but is now trying to speak directly...

B2B Payments
Is Efficient Procurement The Answer For Iowa Colleges?
June 23, 2014

Business of all sizes want to be as efficient as possible and make a profit. Why would colleges and universities be any different? However, three schools in Iowa are questioning the results of a Deloitte study that suggested that a better sourcing and procurement process...

B2B Payments
Wales Procurement Strategy To Save £5.7 Million Per Year
June 23, 2014

The Welsh government announced last week that it had a new strategy that will save the nation’s procurement of construction and facilities management (FM) sector £5.7 million per year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mastering B2B Payments with eInvoicing
June 23, 2014

Accounts payable automation has been around for decades, but few retailers have managed to integrate eInvoicing with ePayments. Payment management workflows therefore become isolated and disparate, wreaking havoc with payment cycles and cash flow. On June 24 at 1 pm ET, PYMNTS.com’s Karen Webster will...

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PYMNTS Talks Back: The End Of the Digital Wallets Road, The Long Road Ahead For...
June 21, 2014

Another full week in payments as Karen Webster susses out whether Digital Wallets are dead or just really, really hard to ignite; EMV rolls towards full implementation by its October 2015 due date (with many, many hurdles to still overcome) and Dwolla jumps into the...

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PYMNTS Talk Back: The End Of the Digital Wallets Road, The Long Road Ahead For...
June 21, 2014

Another full week in payments as Karen Webster susses out whether Digital Wallets are dead or just really, really hard to ignite; EMV rolls towards full implementation by its October 2015 due date (with many, many hurdles to still overcome) and Dwolla jumps into the...