B2B Payments

B2B Payments
Aquiire Snaps Up Machine Learning Tech From Zakta
September 13, 2017

Aquiire, an eProcurement company, has acquired technology from semantic search firm Zakta to enhance its services with machine learning, news reports said Tuesday (Sept. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Brexit Hasn’t Knocked London Off Top Spot In Finance World
September 12, 2017

Despite Brexit, London remains the most attractive destination for finance, according to a new survey from The Z/Yen global financial centers index (GFCI), news reports on Monday (Sept. 11) said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Extending Payment Terms A Competitive Edge — And A Cash Flow Burden
September 12, 2017

Extending payment terms to corporate buyers is painful. Not only does it impose a cash flow burden on the supplier, but, in some cases, those 30- or even 60-day payment terms aren’t enough for the customer, resulting in late payments. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Millennial Corporate Buyers Get Personal With Suppliers
September 12, 2017

Millennials are making up an increasingly large portion of corporate buying teams, and it’s shaping the way buyers interact with their suppliers, finds the latest research from SnapApp and Heinz Marketing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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South Africa’s Business Travelers Flock To Uber
September 12, 2017

South African business travelers are flocking to sharing economy services like Uber and Airbnb, but business travel policy has so far failed to acknowledge the trend, according to new research from FCM Travel Solutions and the African Business Travel Association (ABTA). Get the Full Story...

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SMBs Struggle To Set Flexible Spend Goals, Research Finds
September 12, 2017

Two forces are currently at work that may stand to reshape the way small businesses (SMBs) manage their cash. 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...

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Corporate Bond Sales Speed Past $1 Trillion
September 11, 2017

Corporate treasuries are continuing to take advantage of low interest rates, leading to a surge in sales of high-grade U.S. corporate bonds, according to reports in the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Correspondent Banking Declines Amid Regulatory Pressures, Says IMF
September 11, 2017

A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of regulatory reform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Virtual Cards’ Role In B2B Payments Digitization
September 11, 2017

Even as B2B payments progresses toward digitization, paper checks stick around. Analysts and industry players generally have their bets set on ACH to help guide accounts payable toward electronic payments, and indeed, research suspects ACH payments will finally surpass paper checks in corporate payments (the...