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B2B Payments
Paychex Links Data To QuickBooks In Real Time
December 18, 2018

Human resources and payroll management solution provider Paychex is integrating its data into QuickBooks Online to synchronize data for joint customers in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
How Accountants-Turned-Advisors Can Manage The FinTech Deluge
December 18, 2018

Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human accountants in the field, this tech disruption is supporting a change in the profession. Instead of number-crunching, accountants — like other financial services...

B2B Payments
Australia Budgets For SMB Cybersecurity, Five-Day Supplier Payments
December 18, 2018

The Australian government has announced plans to set aside millions of dollars to support small business (SMB) cybersecurity, digitization efforts and accelerated supplier payment times, according to The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday (Dec. 17). The release of its mid-year financial outlook sees the Australian government...

Europe
France To Move Ahead With Tech Tax In January
December 18, 2018

France, which had vowed to start taxing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon in December if the European Union failed to agree on a digital tax, now says the tax will be implemented on January 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Wearables
Wearables To Reach 125.3M Units By Year End
December 17, 2018

New data is predicting that global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units in 2018, a 8.5 percent increase from the previous year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cross-border Payments
Careem To Launch Food Delivery Service, Complete $500M Funding Round
December 17, 2018

Middle East-based ride-hailing company Careem is expanding its business into a delivery service, a tech outlet reported. 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...

Global Payments
De Lijn Taps Conduent For Fare Collection; Network International Rolls Out Google Pay
December 17, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Network International’s rollout of Google Pay acceptance in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, De Lijn has chosen Conduent Transportation for a new fare collection system in Belgium, and U.K....

Global Payments
How FinTech Companies Can Connect Buyers And Suppliers
December 17, 2018

Payments have been a pain point throughout the evolution of merchants. As commerce globalizes, merchants are left wondering whether they have the payment methods that people want to use through digital channels, while also facing the sheer magnitude of declines. “Merchants have problems with payments...

Payment Methods
Visa, Shieldpay Bring Card Payments To P2P, Classified Ads
December 17, 2018

Shieldpay, the London payments startup, announced Monday (Dec. 17) a new partnership with Visa in which the two will enable secure card payments across peer-to-peer networks and classified ad sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...