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Partnerships / Acquisitions
WEX Expands B2B Footprint With eNett, Optal Buys
January 24, 2020

FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal, WEX announced on Friday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
How Auto Collision Repair Shops Can Avoid A Cash Flow Wreck
January 24, 2020

Cash flow management remains a major headache for small companies of all kinds, preventing many firms from making payroll, paying bills or even staying in business. Getting a handle on cash flowing in through accounts receivable (AR), and money flowing out through payroll and accounts...

B2B Payments
Small Firms Face The Downside Of Economic Growth
January 24, 2020

Corporate finance professionals are split on the future of the U.S. economy. 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...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding
January 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of...

Digital Banking
German Neobank N26 Sees 40 Pct. Customer Increase Since Summer
January 24, 2020

German smartphone bank N26, valued at $3.5 billion by investors, now has 5 million customers, co-founder Valentin Stalf said. Berlin’s most valuable FinTech startup grew from the 3.5 million users it reported in the summer of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

eCommerce
US Moves To Curb Pirated eCommerce Goods
January 24, 2020

The U.S. is moving to get tough on the sale of counterfeit merchandise online, notifying eCommerce marketplaces and warehouses that they will get hit with fines if they don’t pull knockoffs out of circulation, The Wall Street Journal reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
January 24, 2020

Mercari, the flea market app in Japan with nearly 15 million users, announced Thursday it is purchasing Origami, a payments platform also in Japan. The purchase amount is undisclosed, according to DealStreetAsia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
January 24, 2020

In a setback to Takeaway.com’s purchase of Just Eat, Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the buyout, delaying the multi-billion dollar deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Global Payments
This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The...
January 24, 2020

While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained on the goings on in a bucolic Swiss mountaintop city named Davos. There in Davos, bankers, financiers, technologists, legislators, regulators...