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Payments Innovation
Elan: The Positive Impact Of Payments
January 20, 2021

Matt Carpenter, senior vice president and market director of Elan Financial Services, explores how his firm has responded to the drastic changes the pandemic has brought to the financial landscape and the world at large. “We need to continue to think about how to engage...

eCommerce
Alibaba And Shopee Face Off In Vietnam’s Marketplace Showdown
January 20, 2021

The Vietnamese eCommerce market is getting crowded with numerous different companies to choose from, a Financial Times (FT) report says, leading to a clash between Shopee and Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Corporate Card Players Embrace Collaboration To Drive Value
January 20, 2021

The corporate card industry continues to dig its heels into adoption efforts with the launch of new products and features designed to elevate the value of the card beyond a mere means of payment. This week’s look at commercial card innovation finds industry players embracing...

B2B Payments
Finding The ‘Big Picture’ In Corporates’ Web Of Payment Infrastructure
January 20, 2021

Choice is good, and as payment modernization initiatives mature worldwide, corporates now have more choice than ever in how they move money from Point A to Point B. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Chinese Tycoon Jack Ma Delivers Speech In First Public Appearance Since Ant IPO Pulled
January 20, 2021

Chinese tycoon Jack Ma has resurfaced, giving a virtual speech to rural teachers in China after nearly three months out of the public eye, The Economic Times reported on Wednesday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Loyalty & Rewards
Gift Cards A Taxing Problem? Not Necessarily Says Tango Card CCO
January 20, 2021

There’s an old saying that goes, “no good deed goes unpunished.” And when it comes to rewarding employees with a holiday or other work anniversary reward, the last thing businesses need is to have their generosity become a tax headache. Get the Full Story Complete...

Faster Payments
Mastercard Says Odds Favor Instant Payments For Online Gamers And Gamblers
January 20, 2021

Make no mistake. While they are a unique sub-segment of global consumers, digital gamers and gamblers are just like every other denizen of the internet: They want to be paid what they have won, preferably as fast as possible. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Pandemic Wake-Up Call Drives Integrated B2B Platforms
January 20, 2021

Corporate finance teams were not simply tasked with finding ways to continue operations in a remote work environment as a result of the coronavirus crisis. For some organizations, the processes that broke down and the bottlenecks that intensified as a result of the COVID-19 disruption...

eCommerce
eBay May Be Prepping Korean Subsidiary For Sale
January 19, 2021

eBay might be selling its South Korea marketplace, eBay Korea, in another step in the reorganization already dividing up the U.S. eCommerce market, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...