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China Rejects Apple? Not So Fast, Says Country’s Procurement Center
August 13, 2014

Chinese government procurement lists have not banned Apple products, according to a Reutersreport from last week. Originally, the rumor was that the popular laptops and tablets were blacklisted because of national security concerns. However, China’s Central Government Procurement Centre, the finance ministry and Apple have...

Investment Management Firm Upgrades to Automated Expense Software
August 12, 2014

Lombard Odier Funds (Europe) S.A., the Luxembourg based management company of Lombard Odier Investment Managers (“LOIM”)announced last week that it had selected Confluence for its automated budgeting application for asset managers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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The First Step In A Simple Transition To E-Payables
August 12, 2014

When it comes to digitizing accounts payable processes, Karla Friede’s advice to businesses is to first step back to see what solutions fit the problem. And that’s when Friede, CEO of NVoicePay, says that they discover that bank solutions just don’t cut it. Friede and...

Nearly One-Third Of Expense Fraud Committed By Executive Management
August 12, 2014

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) found that employees in executive management positions accounted for27 percent of expense reimbursement fraud cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Midwestern University Picks eProcurement Option
August 12, 2014

Michigan State University announced last week that it chose ESM Solutions for its eProcurement needs. According to an ESM press release, MSU wanted a more streamlined eProcurement process, and felt that the cloud-based spend management company was the best option. Get the Full Story Complete the...

UK Hopes To Double Size Of Public Sector Commissioning Academy
August 12, 2014

The UK government wants todouble the size of its public sector commissioning academy by 2016. According to Supply Management, the ultimate goal is to have 1,500 members after the next four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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A B2B financial-services bubble?
August 11, 2014

Is 2014 the year of the B2B high-tech financial services bubble? If so, it may already have burst. 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...

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Russian Sanctions Hits German Suppliers Hard
August 11, 2014

Since the eruption of conflict in Ukraine that has left Russia at odds with the U.S. and European Union, waves of sanctions are starting to bring the pain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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China Leaves Apple Off Government Procurement List
August 11, 2014

China reportedly left Apple products off a government procurement list because the iPhone and iPad maker failed to submit documents that included a pledge not to violate state or public interests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...