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B2B Payments
Corporate Card Rewards Programs Get Creative To Compete
May 19, 2021

Corporate card adoption is on the rise. Just ask Billtrust, which recently revealed an impressive first quarter with help from rising card transaction volume. Now FinTechs and service providers want in on the action, with new commercial card products and features rolling out at an...

B2B Payments
The Beverages Sector Toasts B2B Payments Digitization
May 19, 2021

Consumers are hard-pressed to find a restaurant that accepts cash, and largely, shoppers don’t want to handle physical money anymore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Keeping Pace With Payroll Innovation On A Global Scale
May 19, 2021

Finance leaders taking charge in digital transformation are finding ways to optimize workflows beyond accounting, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR). Payroll, as it turns out, can be a strategic function of both the finance and HR departments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Security & Fraud
Fastly: Real-Time Attacks Demand Real-Time Defenses For Apps And APIs
May 19, 2021

As financial services firms move further along in their digital acceleration and modernization journeys, various teams within those companies, from engineering to security, need to work together to stave off current — and future — security threats that come along with this evolved environment. Get...

Payment Methods
Extended Warranties Make Their Case For Consumer Conversion
May 19, 2021

A little extra confidence goes a long way when it comes to the consumer shopping experience. 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 our daily...

IPO
Robinhood May Release IPO Filings Next Week, Report Says
May 18, 2021

Robinhood has announced plans to reveal its initial public offering (IPO) filings as soon as next week, with the popular mobile brokerage app looking at the end of June for its debut, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Piano Notches $88 Million From LinkedIn, Updata, And Rittenhouse
May 18, 2021

Digital business platform Piano raised $88 million in funding led by existing investor Updata Partners, with additional capital from Rittenhouse Ventures and LinkedIn, according to a Piano press release on Tuesday (May 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Esker, KPMG Team On eInvoicing
May 18, 2021

Global cloud platform Esker, which works in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven process automation, will be undergoing a strategic partnership with KPMG Finance, which works in auditing and consulting, a press release said on Tuesday (May 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Singapore’s B2B Payments Firm Thunes Nets $60 Million In Funding
May 18, 2021

Singapore FinTech Thunes, which connects payment players in numerous countries, is now backed by Insight Partners in a new $60 million growth round, a press release said Tuesday (May 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...