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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Western Union CEO: ‘We’re On An M&A Hunt’
August 10, 2020

One of the world’s largest digital money movers could be getting bigger. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Faster Payments
The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US
August 10, 2020

Real time is getting ever closer to prime time. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

B2B Payments
Messaging Standards Bring Clarity To A Fragmented Payments Ecosystem
August 10, 2020

Payments messaging standards are a critical component of interoperability between the increasing number of payment networks around the world. As a method of “speaking the same language,” between various networks and banks, these standards elevate the efficiency of both domestic and cross-border transactions, promote security...

B2B Payments
Agora Services Debuts New Tools For SMB Banking
August 10, 2020

Challenger bank Agora Services wants to address challenges with banking for small businesses with a new solution called Agora SMB, which will help them compete with bigger banks, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Google Almost Done With Transition To SAP Ariba Network
August 10, 2020

Google’s transition to SAP Ariba‘s cloud-based services has a completion date set for Aug. 24 after multiple waves that began last October, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Fed Moves Ahead With FedNow Despite Objections
August 09, 2020

Not everyone favors the Federal Reserve Board’s launch of its settlement service designed to eliminate the three-day check clearing and support instant payments in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
CHAMPS Group Purchasing Works With Procurement Partners On Smoother P2P Services
August 09, 2020

CHAMPS Group Purchasing is partnering with Procurement Partners, which works in procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions, to provide a new service for suppliers, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Singapore Charges Citadelle Corporate Services Owner In Wirecard Collapse
August 09, 2020

A Singapore businessman faces charges of falsifying documents that showed more than 100 million euros ($118 million) in three accounts held on behalf of Wirecard AG, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Amazon In Talks With Simon To Turns Malls Into Distribution Centers
August 09, 2020

Amazon could fill the nation’s shuttered anchor stores as the pandemic contributes to the death of brick-and-mortar retailers. 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...