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B2B Payments
Corporate Cards Dig Their Heels Into New Markets
December 23, 2020

Corporate card innovators are digging their heels deeper into markets in which card penetration is relatively low, with solution providers hoping to link businesses to card benefits like enhanced cash flow management. This week’s look at Commercial Card Innovation finds Mastercard eyeing India, Visa targeting...

Loyalty & Rewards
Mastercard: Consumer Experience Is Loyalty’s New Currency
December 23, 2020

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Retail
Payments Orchestration Helps Digital Goods Companies Make The Instant Sale
December 23, 2020

If there’s one universal truth amid the pandemic, it’s that we’re all binge watchers now. We’re all consumers of media, of content, of subscriptions — and we do it all online, which means we pay for it all online. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
AI, Automated Tools Root Out The Dental Industry’s Insurance Payout Pains
December 23, 2020

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Security & Fraud
Justice Department Charges 2 New York Pharmacy Owners In $30 Million COVID Fraud Case
December 23, 2020

Two owners of a dozen New York City-area pharmacies have been charged for their reported involvement in a $30 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme, a press release Tuesday (Dec. 22) from the Department of Justice said. Get the Full Story Complete the...

IPO
SEC OKs Direct IPO Listings To NYSE
December 22, 2020

Companies seeking to hold initial public offerings (IPOs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) no longer will be required to let investment banks buy and sell the first shares to hit the market, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
State Bank Of Pakistan Eyes Digitizing Corporate Supply Chains
December 22, 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at making corporate supply chains digital, a report from Pakistan Today stated, with an eye toward more financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Contour Completes Blockchain Transaction Between Two Cos
December 22, 2020

Decentralized digital finance trade platform Contour has completed a pilot blockchain transaction between textile companies Tainan Spinning and Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation in Vietnam, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Today In Retail: Past Macy’s CEO Anticipates More Store Closures, 46 Pct Of Americans Plan...
December 22, 2020

In today’s top retail news, former Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren said he anticipates more store closings next year, while about half of Americans intend to travel for the December holidays amid the pandemic. Plus, the auto vertical keeps firing on all cylinders even with the...