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B2B Payments
Beyond Number Crunching, CFOs Must Now ‘Understand the Plumbing’ of an Organization
September 13, 2021

“It’s an exciting time to be a CFO,” said Karen Townsend, reflecting on 20 years of experience, including the past three months in her new position as chief financial officer (CFO) for organic meal delivery firm Trifecta. “It’s been my first love forever. I’ve done...

Cross-border Payments
Deep Dive: Removing Payments Bottlenecks From Cross-Border Sales in Beauty and Personal Care
September 13, 2021

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B2B Payments
B2B Marketplace of Sustainable Suppliers Gains Funding, Looks to Expand
September 13, 2021

When Kimberly Shenk began developing a line of personal care products that were better for health and the environment, she quickly discovered that it was very difficult to get information about the ingredients and raw materials that went in them.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
Mastercard, Dubai Asset Management Team on Expanding Use of Payments App in UAE
September 13, 2021

Mastercard is keeping an arrangement going with Dubai Asset Management in order to promote more robust digital payments in the UAE, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
September 13, 2021

As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be the proverbial adult in the room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Billogram Closes $45M Round for Digital Invoicing Expansion
September 13, 2021

Billogram, a digital invoicing platform, has closed a funding round with $45 million from investor Partech, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Norway’s Visma Considers 2023 IPO
September 13, 2021

Norwegian software service firm Visma‘s leadership is eyeing a potential 2023 initial public offering, a spokesman told Reuters. 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...

International
China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
September 12, 2021

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Papaya Global Raises $250M Toward Onboarding, Cross-Border Pay
September 12, 2021

Tel Aviv-based payroll and payroll management platform Papaya Global has raised $250 million in a new funding round, The Times of Israel reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...