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B2B Payments
Bringing Government Procurement Into The Digital Age — And Onto Online Marketplaces
October 14, 2019

State and local governments buy from suppliers across contracts and catalogs. Like all manner of commerce, online marketplaces can speed the connection between buyers and sellers. Periscope Holdings’ SVP David Landsman explains how digitizing public sector procurement can maximize the use of taxpayer dollars.

B2B Payments
Paychex Wades Into Wearables, Real-Time Payments
October 14, 2019

Payroll and human resource management solution provider Paychex has unveiled a range of new solutions and services at the 2019 HR Technology Conference & Exposition event late last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Digital Banking
Deep Dive: How Banks Are Innovating AML Strategies In The Face of Global Fraud
October 14, 2019

Money laundering and similar forms of fraud have become more concerning for FIs as reports of cybercrime circulate globally. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and fraudsters undoubtedly hope to...

Payments Innovation
The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
October 14, 2019

With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem — but enticing drivers and driveway lenders to participate takes more than just offering an app and competitive prices. In the latest Payments And...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo To Acquire UK’s Sophos For $3.8B
October 14, 2019

British cybersecurity software company Sophos is being acquired for $3.8 billion by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Olo’s Noah Glass: What Restaurants Don’t Know They Don’t Know About Delivery Aggregators
October 14, 2019

The trouble with existential threats is they very rarely show up and announce themselves. When Amazon launched in 1995, it looked to most as a one-trick eTailer that sold books online. A quarter-century later, that online bookstore has profoundly changed the retail landscape and every...

Security & Fraud
The Hidden Fraud That Spells Big Marketplace Losses
October 14, 2019

Everyone loves a good, free introductory offer: the month of free access to a streaming service, the free lift from a ridesharing service, the free meal kit delivered right to the front door. Brands know that customers like these offers, which is, of course, why...

B2B Payments
Turning Every Supply Chain Into A Custom B2B Marketplace
October 14, 2019

The emergence of online shopping and eCommerce inevitably seeped into the B2B world, leading to rising demand for corporates to make purchases online the same way they do as consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Revolut Taps JPMC To Raise $1.5B For Global Expansion
October 14, 2019

U.K. FinTech company Revolut wants to raise as much as $1.5 billion so that it can expand globally. 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...