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In B2B, Windows Mobile Taking On New Life
November 25, 2014

A report from analyst firm CCS Insight predicts that Windows Mobile will overtake both Android and BlackBerry to become the second most-popular business mobile OS, by the end of 2016. Apple’s iOS is expected to retain the lead. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Casino Money-Laundering Probe Raises Cross-Border Payments Issues
November 25, 2014

In the world of payments, casinos are highly-complex players, with an unusually high mix of cash and cross-border transactions. That’s one of the reasons federal investigators are probing Wynn Resorts for various money-laundering issues, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Get the...

Who’s Winning The Payments Innovation Game?
November 25, 2014

After two months of being inundated with payment innovation announcements, a bit of chaos, and seemingly unending debates about the “better” technology and new approaches, let’s take a brief time out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Are B2B Merchants Routinely Overpaying For Card Processing?
November 24, 2014

One columnist is arguing that many B2B merchants are overpaying for payment card processing because they are using a merchant account provider without any B2B expertise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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B2B Tech Startups Get New Accelerator In Hong Kong
November 24, 2014

A new B2B tech accelerator is opening in Hong Kong. It is Swire-owned Blueprint, Hong Kong’s latest 20,000 square-foot (spread across two floors of 10,000 square feet each) addition to the accelerator and startup landscape with a focus on B2B tech startups, according to a story...

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E2open App Now Drummond Certified
November 24, 2014

B2B firm E2open, which sells cloud services for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, has announced it that the latest release of E2 Cloud Connectivity has been Drummond Certified in the AS2‐3Q14 automated interoperability test event. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Walmart, Metro, Carrefour Accused Of B2B Naughtiness
November 24, 2014

Several global retail chains—including Walmart, Metro and Carrefour—that were allowed to now sell only via B2B in India have instead been found to have repeatedly sold directly to consumers, in violation of foreign direct involvement (FDI) rules, according to a story in Cobrapost in India,...

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Should Apple Pay Be Regulated Like A Bank?
November 24, 2014

New payments systems like Apple Pay could offer an opening to terrorists, and should be regulated like banks, the CEO of BB&T said at a payments industry forum this month. Kelly King's solution? If they become important enough, designate them SIFIs [systemically important financial institutions]...

When Corporate Travel Management Goes Virtual
November 21, 2014

What’s the next step a company should take in the evolution of corporate travel? According to Richard Crum, Group Head, Global T&E Products & Solutions, MasterCard, it’s to implement individual virtual card accounts. That very step, he says, will boost travel expense management, allow for...