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B2B Payments
Email Fraudsters Take Advantage Of Coronavirus Opportunity
March 23, 2020

Even in times of global crisis, fraudsters will always look for ways to exploit unsuspecting targets. Corporates and government officials have recently been sounding the alarm about coronavirus-related scams, and according to experts, the threat is likely to rise. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
SMB Loan Underwriting Prepares For Turbulent Times
March 23, 2020

After a long period of pulling back, lenders are finally beginning to find value in financing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Modernizing Media Sellers’ Invoice-To-Cash Cycles
March 23, 2020

Media and advertising have endured a digital revolution over the last decade or so, but B2B payment practices remain stuck in the past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
As China’s Banks Encourage Loans, Default Fears Mount
March 23, 2020

More than 12 state-owned financial institutions in China are offering incentives to boost consumer lending despite an increase in the number of people defaulting, a report in The Financial Times (FT) indicated on Sunday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Teampay Wields Slack To Promote Controller Collaboration
March 22, 2020

Spend management startup Teampay is introducing the Controller Collective, a Slack-based exchange to assist controllers and senior accounting professionals, Teampay said in a statement on Friday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Afinis Enables Payments API Standardization Testing
March 22, 2020

Nacha-owned membership organization Afinis Interoperability Standards is teaming up with Findland-based XMLdation to automate application programming interface (API) standardization in the payments space, Nacha announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
J.Crew Shelves Madewell IPO After Deal Crumbles
March 22, 2020

J.Crew Group is dropping the initial public offering (IPO) of its Madewell spinoff brand after creditor negotiations crumbled, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20), citing sources familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Zoho Makes Enterprise Apps Free For Coronavirus-Impacted SMBs
March 22, 2020

Zoho, which provides business-related apps for customer service, marketing and more, is letting companies use its products for free during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Coronavirus Boosts Mom, Apple Pie And A Return To ‘Leave It To Beaver’ America
March 21, 2020

If one is looking for doom, gloom, destruction or gallows humor, there is a vast menu of sources. The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the uncertainty, the growing number of coronavirus cases, the concerns about the healthcare system, the small business shutdowns with uncertain futures...