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Banks Lack Faith In Tech Giants’ Trade Finance Ambitions
January 16, 2019

Amid a global market with a massive lack of trade finance accessibility, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently found that banks are growing more bullish on an array products to bolster business — especially small business (SMB) — cross-border trade. In the ICC’s Global Survey 2018 report, researchers...

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The Limitations Of Tech In Supply Chain Digitization
January 16, 2019

Digitization inevitably means technology adoption, a truth that extends into the realm of supply chain digitization. Corporates looking to streamline, enhance visibility of and safeguard their global supply chains face new pressure (and opportunity) to implement technologies that can offer connectivity with partners, and the...

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gA Launches Predictive Enterprise Data Analytics Platform
January 16, 2019

Digital consulting solutions provider gA is introducing a new solution designed to help companies wield data to make better decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Sage Sells Off US Payroll Operations In Cloud Push
January 16, 2019

Small business (SMB) cloud solutions provider Sage is refocusing away from payroll as it divested its U.S. assets for $100.3 million, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
January 16, 2019

In a historic defeat, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May saw a dramatic rejection of her Brexit deal on Tuesday (Jan. 15), adding renewed uncertainty as to how the U.K. and the European Union (EU) will coexist after the U.K.’s departure later this year. Get the...

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Coconut Expands PrePay Solutions Partnership With Invoicing Feature
January 16, 2019

Coconut, a U.K.-based challenger bank, is expanding its existing partnership with digital payments company PrePay Solutions (PPS) to add corporate accounting and invoicing to its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Chairish CEO: What High-End Furniture eTail Can Learn From Designer Clothing’s eFoibles
January 16, 2019

Chairish Inc., the San Francisco-based parent company of high-end vintage furniture site Chairish and interior designer-focused online marketplace DECASO, today (Jan. 16) added a new brand to its family: Dering Hall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Logistics Startup Bringg Raises $25M For Delivery
January 16, 2019

Delivery logistics platform Bringg announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding, bringing its investment total to $53 million. 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
Pandora Debuts Voice Assistant
January 16, 2019

Streaming music provider Pandora has announced the launch of Voice Mode, a smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile app through simple voice commands. Voice Mode is being rolled out to select listeners on iOS and Android, starting Tuesday (Jan. 15), and will...