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B2B Payments
Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain
March 01, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round...

B2B Payments
Equifax Extends SBFE Partnership For Small Business Lending Data
March 01, 2019

Credit report company Equifax is extending its partnership with the Small Business Financial Exchange (SBFE), the firm said in a press release Thursday (Feb. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Ghosts Of Payments Fraud Past: Enron CEO Skilling Freed From Custody
March 01, 2019

Enron may be hazy in the minds of some, but former CEO Jeffrey Skilling's release from jail and federal custody shows that payments fraud is nothing new. In Florida, scams using corporate cards cause waves in Port Everglades.

B2B Payments
Tradeshift Ends Basware M&A Talks, Partners With TransferMate
March 01, 2019

Finland-based eInvoicing and B2B payments firm Basware has announced to shareholders that discussions about a possible acquisition by supply chain payments firm Tradeshift have ended. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Expense Analytics Targets The Boondoggle
March 01, 2019

“Boondoggle” may be a funny word, but to corporations, its effects are serious. Wasted, unnecessary spend is a cash flow trap, yet difficult to identify. Plus, the age-old saying rings true: One must spend money to make money. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Old Navy Parts Ways With Gap Brand
March 01, 2019

The Gap is parting ways with Old Navy, deciding to create two publicly-traded companies. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Liberia’s Lost $100M Found In Central Bank
March 01, 2019

Two of Liberia’s central bank officials have been detained over widespread malpractice at the bank related to $104 million in missing bank notes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Why Retailers Are Crowdsourcing Delivery
March 01, 2019

Imagine getting paid to go home. (Really, take a moment and do so. Feels nice, right?) Now, imagine not only getting paid to go home, but doing so in a way that pleases one’s employer, neighbor, girlfriend’s boss or the person on the other end...

Retail
Apple Watch Claims 50 Pct Of Smartwatch Market
February 28, 2019

The 2018 holiday quarter was a good one for smartwatches, as Samsung and Fitbit each quadrupled shipments compared to a year before, according to reports. And although Apple Watch market share dropped 15 percent over the same time period, it still dominates with control of...