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Wing To Begin Drone Deliveries In Finland
May 17, 2019

With an experimental run in Finland, Wing plans to start delivering goods to residents in Helsinki’s Vuosaari district via drones. The test is said to involve deliveries of meatballs for two and fresh Finnish pastries — along with other meals as well as snacks, the...

B2B Payments
Kabbage Integrates With Online-Only SMB Banking Platform Azlo
May 17, 2019

Online small business (SMB) banking platform Azlo is integrating Kabbage into its solution to expand access to capital for its users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Despite FY19 Losses, Xero Shares Surge
May 17, 2019

Small business accounting firm Xero saw its financial losses widen for the 2019 fiscal year, yet shares surged for the company as much as 10 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Prospa Lowers Interest Rates In Second Go At IPO
May 17, 2019

More than a year after Prospa delayed its initial public offering (IPO) plans, the Australian alternative lender is once again gearing up to go public — and hoping lower interest rates will quell concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Barclaycard Launches Agriculture-Targeted Commercial Card
May 17, 2019

Barclaycard is introducing a new commercial card product in conjunction with AGCO Parts, a supplier of parts and after-sales services for the farming machinery space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Why The Back Office Should Pay Attention To The POS
May 17, 2019

The journey of digitizing the enterprise created a whole new set of unique challenges in business operations. One of the largest was how to get that host of new software platforms to talk to each other, leading the B2B financial services (FinServ) space to embrace...

B2B Payments
SoftBank Investment Creates $3.5B Supply Chain Finance Firm
May 17, 2019

Software as a service proved popular with investors this week, particularly in the cybersecurity space. But the largest round came courtesy of the SoftBank Vision Fund, which provided $800 million to a supply chain finance company, bolstering its valuation up to about $3.5 billion. Plus,...

B2B Payments
Ireland’s Growing Invoice Redirect Fraud Problem
May 17, 2019

Authorities in Ireland have warned businesses about a rise in “CEO fraud” that gets unwitting victims to pay up in invoice redirect fraud. Separately, individual cases have shows the impact of invoice fraud on businesses as disparate as healthcare companies and feed stores.

Regulation
How OnBuy Is Tackling SCA Compliance
May 17, 2019

Most consumers have come to expect a one-stop, one-click shopping experience, and merchants want to deliver. eCommerce innovations have been focused on removing frictions for years, and many checkout processes have been streamlined to the point where customer frustrations are minimal. Get the Full Story...