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B2B Payments
Moody’s Launches ESG Scoring Tool For Small Businesses
July 13, 2021

Moody’s has launched what it calls a “first-of-its-kind” tool for generating environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores for public and private small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Payment Methods
Square Plans New iPad POS With Tap-To-Pay, Per Report
July 13, 2021

Square wants to make it easier for people to make payments with a new iPad point-of-sale terminal, Bloomberg wrote Tuesday (July 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: CFOs Push Beyond Automation; Ivalua Bolsters eProcurement With Inventory Tech
July 13, 2021

Today in B2B payments, CFOs push beyond the cosmetic changes of automation, and Ivalua introduces inventory management to its eProcurement solution. Plus, First American discusses equipment finance for the logistics space, Brightwell collaborates on maritime payroll and MosaicLab raises funding for its invoice processing tool....

Retail
Blackhawk Network Brings Enterprise Edition Of eGifting Offering To Retailers
July 13, 2021

Blackhawk Network, a global branded payments provider, is rolling out the Enterprise Edition of its Digital Gifting offering to help retailers get ready for the busy holiday shopping season. The solution lets merchants have a digital gifting experience in operation in as quickly as two...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: ‘The Black Swan’ Author Decries Bitcoin; Identity Thief Who Used Stolen Money To...
July 13, 2021

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan” and a probability researcher and former quantitative trader, previously spoke highly of bitcoin. Now, he has criticized it as essentially worthless, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: SIBS MB Inks Deal With Discover; China Distributes A...
July 13, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, SIBS MB has inked a deal with Discover Financial Services, while China is continuing at a fast pace on its efforts toward launching a digital currency. Plus, Germany-based GBTEC and Apromore are working with SAP integration company...

Social Commerce
Shopstreaming On The Rise In US, But Remains Aimed At Female Shoppers
July 13, 2021

Pushed by the pandemic, the first half of 2021 has seen an explosion in shoppable streaming, as retailers and brands have rushed to find a new way to reach — and sell to — home-based consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
New BlueTape Tech Lets Builders Make Mobile Payments To Vendors
July 13, 2021

BlueTape, which provides payments and financing offerings to the construction sector, has rolled out its payment offering. The company — known as LinqPal in the past — now lets construction professionals use their mobile devices to make and obtain payments on their mobile devices, according...

Security & Fraud
UK Cops Seize $249M In Crypto Crackdown
July 13, 2021

British police have confiscated close to £180 million — or $249 million — in cryptocurrency, the largest such seizure in the country’s history, CNN reported on Tuesday (July 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...