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Retail
Walmart Teams With Ford, Postmates For Delivery Program
November 14, 2018

In an effort to bring groceries and other products to shoppers, Walmart, Ford Motor Company and Postmates plan to work together to create a delivery service that may use self-driving vehicles in the future. While Ford has said it intends to have self-driving vehicles in commercial production...

B2B Payments
Google Cloud Collabs On Enterprise Analytics With ThoughtSpot
November 14, 2018

Google Cloud has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence and data analytics firm ThoughtSpot to develop cloud analytics solutions for the enterprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Real-Time Payments Driving Real-Time Liquidity: Deutsche Bank
November 14, 2018

Corporate finance executives seem to be readying for real-time payments, preparing to adopt faster payment capabilities and bracing for changes to their cash flow management strategies as a result. A new report from Deutsche Bank said this industry path is guiding banks and corporates to...

B2B Payments
On-Demand Payroll Without The Cash Flow Disruption
November 14, 2018

The payroll industry — and its biweekly or monthly pay schedule — hasn’t changed in decades. However, as awareness grows about the dangers of predatory payday lenders and the costs of bank overdrafts, employees demand better alternatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Kodak, CoreIntegrator Roll Out Accounts Payable Automation Platform
November 14, 2018

Kodak Services for Business is introducing a new accounts payable solution, the result of a collaboration with business process automation software firm CoreIntegrator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
SoftBank Invests $3B More In WeWork
November 14, 2018

On-demand workspace provider WeWork secured a $3 billion investment from SoftBank Corp. in the form of a warrant, reports said on Tuesday (Nov. 13), just months after SoftBank invested $1 billion in the firm via a convertible note. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Treasurers Remain Calm Amid Trade Tensions, Rate Hikes
November 14, 2018

Corporate treasurers say they remain fairly unconcerned about global trade tensions and incoming interest rate hikes, and have not changed their payments practices as a result of these issues, according to a new survey from Dun & Bradstreet. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Fintech Investments
Ant Financial Fancies Itself As A Technology Services Company
November 14, 2018

Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliate, expects its core business will be technology services down the road as it expands beyond only payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

IPO
Snap Subpoenaed By DOJ, SEC Over IPO Disclosures
November 14, 2018

Snap, the maker of the disappearing SnapChat app, has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...