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B2B Payments
Accenture Taps Mastercard, AWS For Supply Chain Solution
February 26, 2019

Consulting firm Accenture is teaming up with Mastercard, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Mercy Corps and Everledger to develop a supply chain solution that promotes financial inclusion and transparency, the firms said on Monday (Feb. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Global Payments
Tipalti Launches Multi-FX To Improve Global Payables Process
February 26, 2019

Tipalti, the global payables automation platform, announced on Monday (Feb. 25) the launch of Multi-FX, a new offering that improves upon the global payables process for finance teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Why ‘Mobile-First’ Must Mean ‘Trust-Always’
February 26, 2019

Trust is inherent in banking, and has been since the beginning, when people decided to store coins and bills in vaults. Entersekt SVP of North America Sherif Samy explains why pairing the trust factor with the (mobile) form factor can help banks adopt a successful omnichannel...

Banking
Bank Of America Rebrands, Loses Merrill Lynch Name
February 25, 2019

Bank of America will drop the Merrill Lynch name from its trading and investment banking outfits, according to reports. 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...

Global Payments
Sage, Modulr Link For Supplier Payments, Payroll; Tappy Technologies Teams With Timex
February 25, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Hong Kong-based Tappy Technologies‘ collaboration with the Timex Group. U.K.-based Juniper Research is projecting that contactless payments will be on the uptick, Sage is teaming up with FinTech Modulr...

Investments
Ping An Looks To Take FinTech Unit Public
February 25, 2019

Though the Chinese economy is slowing, and stock markets may be viewed by at least some observers as lofty, reports surfaced Sunday (Feb. 24) and Monday (Feb. 25) that China’s largest insurer (as measured by market cap) aims to take its OneConnect financial management unit...

Retail
Target Lingerie, Sleepwear Market This Spring
February 25, 2019

Victoria’s Secret is facing new competition, this time from Target, which is gearing up to enter the lingerie and sleepwear market. According to a report in CNBC, Target will launch three lines of lingerie and sleepwear this spring in direct competition to Victoria’s Secret. The...

Investments
Roadie Raises $37M In Funding Round That Includes The Home Depot
February 25, 2019

Roadie, the on-the-way delivery service, announced Monday (Feb. 25) it raised $37 million in a funding round. 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...

Retail
Why 9 In 10 Merchants Put Subscription Product Details On A Pedestal
February 25, 2019

From cars to clothing and fresh produce, merchants are adopting the subscription business model for all sorts of products and services. Before these retailers onboard new customers, however, they have to convert shoppers into subscribers. To make this transition happen, merchants are adopting a multitude...