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B2B Payments
Instamojo Opens Credit Book As Digital Ledger For SMBs
November 11, 2019

Small business (SMB) tech startup Instamojo announced the launch of its Instamojo Credit Book, which aims to get rid of manual ledgers by digitizing records. Available through the company’s Android app, the ledger allows businesses to keep track of credit given to vendors, suppliers and...

B2B Payments
Newpharma, Ingenico Team On Payment Solutions For Online Pharmacies
November 11, 2019

Ingenico Group announced that it has partnered with Belgium ePharmacy firm Newpharma on a new payment solution for online pharmaceutical buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
Ukraine Aims To Recover Lost Funds After Taking Ownership Of Privatbank
November 10, 2019

Ukraine is coming to terms with international lenders to settle an aid agreement concerning the nationalization of Privatbank, the country’s largest lender, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 9).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Kenya Adds New Data Regulations To Encourage Foreign Tech Entrants
November 10, 2019

Kenya has passed a new data protection law in the hopes of attracting more foreign technology companies into the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eCommerce
Slowdown In China Spending Could Impact Luxury Goods Providers
November 10, 2019

Research firm Sanford C. Bernstein says affluent Chinese consumers are not indulging on luxury and non-essential goods, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
China Powers Up Strategy To Entice Tech Startups
November 10, 2019

China is looking to coax tech listings, following a failed attempt with mainland investors, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Nov. 7).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

eCommerce
Alibaba: First Hour Of Singles’ Day Rakes In $12B
November 10, 2019

China’s Alibaba rang up over $12 billion in sales in less than 90 minutes during its Singles Day shopping bonanza, Reuters reported on Sunday (Nov. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
November 09, 2019

What’s old, of course, always becomes new again. That holds especially true this month for the prehistoric practice of bartering. Indeed, it never really went away, even as digital payments took over more of daily consumer life and as entrepreneurs continued trying to push cash...

News
Apple Card Growth, Flywire Hire and B2B Changes Top Week’s News
November 08, 2019

Are you ready for the weekend? We sure are. But here at the PYMNTS Weekender, we want to make sure you didn’t miss any important news this week. Flywire made a big hire, and Congress seems to be going after algorithms. Not only that, but...