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Retail
Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Prepares For IPO
July 02, 2019

In what could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year to date, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA’s Asia-Pacific unit is aiming to raise up to $9.8 billion. Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. has reportedly begun to take orders for the offering, which is said to make...

Banking
Do Bigger Budgets Mean More Innovation?
July 02, 2019

Smaller banks and large financial institutions have been subject to a paradox where smaller banks are known to be more consumer-friendly, but the trade-off has been that they are slower to innovate than larger FIs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banking
NCR Acquires D3 Technology
July 02, 2019

FinTech firm NCR Corporation has acquired D3 Technology Inc., an online and mobile banking specialist for the large financial institution (LFI) market. The acquisition of D3 will serve to expand NCR’s digital banking footprint into new segments, including large U.S. banks and, eventually, international banks...

B2B Payments
APIs For FinTech Firms And Installment Plans
July 02, 2019

Programming innovations are making inroads, and are used by FinTech firms and banks to offer financial services to corporations and consumers. This week’s news touched on banking in South Korea and consumer lending, as Visa tests its installment payment program.

B2B Payments
Amazon Business Prime Hits UK Market
July 02, 2019

Ahead of Prime Day this year, Amazon is introducing Business Prime in the U.K., according to reports on Monday (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Tech Stumbles As Banks’ Compliance Pressure Rises
July 02, 2019

When reports last week in the Financial Times (FT) highlighted the thousands of offshore bank accounts frozen by Lloyds Banking Group, the news thrust the issue of anti-money laundering (AML) into the global spotlight, once again, as banks ramp up efforts to comply with more...

B2B Payments
A New Divide In Business Banking?
July 02, 2019

The 2008 global financial crisis forced traditional banks to pull back from small businesses (SMBs) considered too risky and unprofitable to finance, leaving a gap in the market for alternative lenders and FinTech firms to fill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
WEX Finalizes Go Fuel Card Takeover
July 02, 2019

Commercial card solutions provider WEX has announced the completed takeover of Go Fuel Card, first revealed earlier this year. 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...

B2B Payments
Tradeshift Enables Employee Virtual Cards On Demand
July 02, 2019

Supply chain payments firm Tradeshift is expanding capabilities for companies to manage employee spend with Tradeshift Go 2.0, the company announced Monday (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...