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B2B Payments
Logistics Supply Chain Startup Shipwell Raises $35M
October 28, 2019

Logistics supply chain startup Shipwell announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round led by Georgian Partners. Fifth Wall, Global Founders Capital, BoxGroup and Aspect Ventures also participated, with the funding round one of the largest in Austin, Texas this...

B2B Payments
Reverse Factoring Intensifies The B2B Late Payments Debate
October 28, 2019

The Big Four auditing firms — EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC — have recently requested that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) provide clarity in how corporates should classify their reverse factoring or supply chain financing agreements, adding more fuel to a long-standing debate as...

B2B Payments
Coconut Connects With UK SMB Bank Accounts
October 28, 2019

Smart accounting app Coconut aims to automate bookkeeping for self-employed and small businesses (SMBs) around the U.K. 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...

Payments Innovation
Why Super Apps Could Have Superpowers
October 28, 2019

It’s what WeChat and Alipay already are in China, and what LINE is in Japan. Rappi follows suit in Latin America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payments Innovation
InstaReM Rebrands To Nium, Launches Open Money Network
October 27, 2019

Digital cross-border payments provider InstaReM has announced that it is rebranding to become part of Nium, the first global payments platform that allows businesses to send, spend and receive money from around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Mobile Payments
Stripe Open For Business In Mexico
October 27, 2019

Mobile payments startup Stripe announced its official launch in Mexico, the second-largest economy in Latin America. 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...

Investments
SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Could Back Burger Maker, Pharma Delivery Firm
October 27, 2019

SoftBank Group Corp. is making investment plans for its second Vision Fund, Bloomberg 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, PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Mastercard On How Trust Unites Blockchain, Biometrics, Seafood, Healthcare Payments
October 27, 2019

At first glance, the mention of seafood and the doctor’s office in the same sentence may conjure up images of a clambake gone terribly wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Tap Into Integrated Receivables
October 25, 2019

FinTech firms are delivering technology solutions to banks that can help them maintain their customer relationships — and generate income. As it stands, many larger banks — and even mid-sized banks — tap into treasury management solutions for two reasons. DadeSystems CMO Tom Berdan told PYMNTS...