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B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Serko Expands Expense Tech Offering, Suplari Debuts Spend Management Tools
November 02, 2020

Today in B2B, trade finance technology provider Surecomp announces its newest marketplace partner, and Serko expands its expense management offering into North America. Plus, Suplari launches new corporate spend management solutions, and PROS expands its Adobe partnership to help B2B business customers launch eCommerce operations....

Biometrics
US Postal Service Partners With FBI To Offer Biometrics
November 02, 2020

A two-year pilot program between the U.S. Postal Service and the FBI is bringing digital fingerprinting services to more than 100 post offices, according to a Federal News Network report on Monday (Nov. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

News
Today In Payments: Inspire Brands To Buy Dunkin’ For $11.3B; US Personal Income Increase Beats...
November 02, 2020

In today’s top news, Inspire Brands is buying Dunkin’ for $11.3 billion, and U.S. personal income and spending rose in September. Plus, Denmark’s Nets is merging with Italy’s Nexi to create one of the largest payments platforms in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
IMF Calls On G20 To Pump Money Into Global Economies
November 02, 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on Group of Twenty (G20) member states to continue pumping money into their economies to help offset the devastating effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Coupa To Buy LLamasoft For Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
November 02, 2020

Known for its platform for managing business spending, Coupa Software on Monday (Nov. 2) unveiled a deal to acquire Michigan-based LLamasoft in a bid to bolster its supply chain capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

IPO
Jack Ma Summoned For Questioning About $37B Ant IPO
November 02, 2020

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and regulators from three Chinese agencies are interviewing Ant Group Founder Jack Ma, Chairman Eric Jing, and CEO Simon Hu about the upcoming $37 billion initial public offering (IPO), according to a Financial Times report on Monday (Nov. 2)....

Artificial Intelligence
Indonesia’s Halodoc Harnesses AI To Push Telehealth Forward
November 02, 2020

An Indonesian company is helping to push telemedicine forward by using artificial intelligence (AI) to give doctors feedback on how to improve patient care, according to Google’s The Keyword. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Online Grocer Ocado Acquires Robotics Companies To Drive Automation
November 02, 2020

Ocado, a U.K.-based online grocery, is heightening its automation drive by acquiring two robotics companies. 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 newsletter,...

Retail
Study: UK’s Restaurant Subsidies Helped Boost Spread Of COVID-19
November 02, 2020

The U.K.’s Eat Out to Help Out campaign — which offered a 50 percent discount at restaurants on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August — was dramatically successful in boosting sales. The taxpayers shelled out $647 million for the rescue program, which subsidized the cost...