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B2B Payments
Why Cash Management Is Driving Corporate’s Digital Payments Transformation
June 11, 2020

Corporates are diving into an unprecedented opportunity to digitize and modernize. Whether it’s the result of necessity in a remote working environment or of a slowdown in business that frees up time to focus on the transformation, organizations are quickly flocking to their banks and...

Payment Methods
How Card Issuers Can Stay Competitive In The Post-Pandemic World
June 11, 2020

As consumers have been hit hard by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, card issuers have seen a sharp impact to their business. In the immediate aftermath of the pandemic that pushed workers into indefinite furloughs and unemployment, credit card transaction volumes plunged by...

B2B Payments
Wave Financial Rolls Out SMB Money Management, Banking Tech
June 11, 2020

Software company Wave Financial plans to roll out a bookkeeping and banking package for small businesses called Wave Money this summer. The company said Thursday (June 11) that the “solution” won’t have banking fees or account minimums and will offer “instant access to funds” and...

Investments
Indonesian Wholesale Marketplace Ula Secures $10.5M In Seed Funding
June 10, 2020

Indonesian wholesale eCommerce market Ula has announced that it has secured $10.5 million in a new seed funding round, according to an e27 report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
eCommerce Helps Women Hard Hit By India’s Shutdowns
June 10, 2020

When India moved to formally shut its economy down by closing workplaces and other public spots over COVID-19, over 120 million Indians lost their jobs. But one group was hit most critically in that collapse of employment  — women, according to The New York Times. Get...

Security & Fraud
FTC Alleges New York Small-Business Lenders Deceived SMBs And Nonprofits
June 10, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission sued two New York small-business lenders Wednesday (June 10) for allegedly using deceptive terms in loans to companies, nonprofits, religious groups and medical offices, and threatening violence and personal-asset seizures to collect funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Ghana Eyes Digital Currency; 4,000 Crypto Trader Accounts Now Frozen In...
June 10, 2020

The Bank of Ghana continues to consider the creation of a digital currency, GhanaWeb reported. 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,...

Acquiring
Just Eat Takeaway.com To Buy Grubhub In $7.3 Billion Deal
June 10, 2020

Just Eat Takeaway.com agreed on Wednesday (June 10) to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion in a move that could result in the world’s largest online food delivery firm outside of China, with operations in 25 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Credorax, Samsung To Introduce Blockchain-Based Open Banking
June 10, 2020

Credorax, the smart payments provider and FinTech, has announced a partnership with Samsung to develop blockchain technology to offer open banking services, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...