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B2B Payments
Payroll Diversion, Supply Chain Crime Raise B2B Payment Fraud Alerts
March 15, 2021

Criminals are creative, and when it comes to corporate payments, there are a plethora of ways scammers can infiltrate a transaction workflow to steal not only money, but also goods. This week’s B2B Data Digest looks at some of the biggest stories in B2B payments...

Security & Fraud
New Digital ID Tech Authenticates People And Payments Without Passwords
March 15, 2021

Maybe it’s a favorite band, plus a few random numbers. Or a first-grade teacher in front of a few symbols. Whatever the method, the average consumer has between 70 and 80 password combinations to remember. If a consumer had to remember all those passwords, it...

B2B Payments
BitPay CFO: Crypto Challenges Create Lessons For All Industries
March 15, 2021

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have been met with unfamiliar obstacles over the last year, testing their ability to remain reactive and agile amid the volatility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Back To Normal: China Draws Down Economic Stimulus Efforts
March 15, 2021

China, as it sees the effects of the pandemic recede, has begun wrapping up its pandemic economic stimulus efforts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After New $600 Million Funding Round
March 14, 2021

Stripe, with its new $95 billion valuation after a recent deal with investors, is now the most valuable private company in Silicon Valley, according to a report from Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Jeal Computer Services Debuts New eCommerce Site
March 14, 2021

Jeal Computer Services has rolled out a new eCommerce site for online ordering, a report from FoodAndDrinkBusiness.com says. 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...

B2B Payments
VARStreet Integrates With SAP For B2B Synchronization
March 14, 2021

Software provider VARStreet has now been integrated with SAP Business One, according to a press release. 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...

Digital Banking
First Digital Launches; Set To Disrupt Israeli Banking Business
March 14, 2021

First Digital Bank, which is the first digital Israeli bank to launch since 1978, has begun trial operations as of Sunday (March 14), Reuters reported. The bank will be open to the public later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

eCommerce
Report: India Poised To Demand Amazon, Other eTailers Treat All Sellers Equally
March 14, 2021

India is poised to enact new regulations that would require eCommerce firms such as Amazon and Flipkart to treat all sellers equally and operate transparently when it comes to those relationships, Reuters reported, citing draft regulations. A spokesman for the country’s Ministry of Commerce reportedly...