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B2B Payments
Suppliers Left Hanging As Sears Rescue Attempt Progresses
June 04, 2019

The corporate restructuring of struggling retailer Sears continues, with hedge fund owner Edward Lampert reaching a deal this week to combine Sears Hometown with Sears and Kmart. But the fallout for B2B vendors of Sears resulting from the company’s financial struggles continues under the radar....

B2B Payments
New Fears Over China’s Regional Banks As EY Quits
June 04, 2019

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank Bank of Jinzhou. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Payroll And Vendor Payments Converge For SMBs
June 04, 2019

Of all of the back-office financial operations of a small business, payroll is one that is evolving perhaps the most dramatically, and quickly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
SAP Ariba Ends Trade Finance Deal With PrimeRevenue
June 04, 2019

Procurement and corporate payments firm SAP Ariba has reportedly ended its supply chain finance agreement with PrimeRevenue. 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...

B2B Payments
The Domino Effect Of Corporate Failures, Late Supplier Payments
June 04, 2019

Despite ongoing turbulence from major global market events like Brexit and trade wars, the prevalence of business failures has actually declined across the world, new Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) data revealed. Researchers found new cause for optimism with findings that nearly half of all countries...

B2B Payments
Card Giants Step Up FinTech Support Efforts Across EU
June 04, 2019

Visa and Mastercard are ramping up efforts to help FinTech firms develop new financial products and services, with new announcements of FinTech accelerators and other collaborative efforts. In Europe, a new online portal is debuting from banks to help FinTech firms work with traditional finance players.

Banking
Tink Gets Investment From PayPal To Expand
June 04, 2019

Tink, the Swedish company that enables FinTechs to access customers’ financial data, has received an $11.2 million investment from PayPal Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Why AI Is MIA In Most FI Fraud Departments
June 04, 2019

In the old days, forged checks were the biggest problems that bank fraud departments had to manage. Today, financial institutions (FIs) face a barrage of cyberattacks from hackers operating around the world, continuously shifting their tactics. It is no wonder that fraud prevention is one...

Investments
Chewy Valued At Around $7B For IPO
June 03, 2019

PetSmart wants to take Chewy.com, its wildly successful online venture, public at a valuation of $7 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...