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B2B Payments
Mastercard Grows Partnership With B2B FinTech ANNA Money
August 04, 2020

ANNA Money and Mastercard have broadened their partnership to help ANNA’s customers through “value-added services,” according to a Tuesday (Aug. 4) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Survey: FIs Are Spending 15 Pct More YoY On Cybersecurity
August 04, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) plan to spend 15 percent more protecting their computer networks in 2020 than they spent in 2019, according to a report based on the results of a survey conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis...

B2B Payments
NatWest Adds Apple Pay Option For B2B Payments
August 04, 2020

NatWest is bringing Apple Pay to all its business credit card customers, 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...

Investments
Deep Learning Tech Firm Syntiant Raises $35M In Series C
August 04, 2020

Voice-focused deep learning tech firm Syntiant has notched $35 million in a Series C funding round. Applied Ventures, LLC and M12, the venture fund of Microsoft, headed up in the financing, according to a Tuesday (August 4) announcement from Syntiant. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Rippling Scores $145M In Series B Round
August 04, 2020

Rippling, the startup aiming to build a platform to manage employee data, has closed a $145 million Series B round that lifted the company’s valuation to $1.35 billion, the firm announced on its blog. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
As Clock Ticks On TikTok Saga, Ripple Effects For US Tech?
August 04, 2020

The saber-rattling between China and the U.S. is heating up — with boardroom as battleground, and with some of the biggest U.S. companies as potential casualties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Intuit Inks Deal To Purchase Order Management Provider TradeGecko
August 04, 2020

Intuit, maker of QuickBooks, has inked a deal to purchase inventory and order management technology provider TradeGecko. The deal is forecast to close in September of this year, according to an announcement from Intuit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

News
Today In Payments: Amex Grows BNPL Options; Facebook Unveils Commerce Accelerator Plans
August 04, 2020

In today’s top news, American Express has unveiled a new payment option, and Facebook has revealed plans for a Commerce Accelerator. Plus, six additional U.S. credit unions (CUs) and banks have signed on to provide savings and checking accounts through Google Pay. Get the Full...

eCommerce
Sweden Is Next On Amazon’s Expansion List
August 04, 2020

As eCommerce surges around the world amid the coronavirus, Amazon is looking to further expand its presence in the European Union by pushing into Sweden. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...