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B2B Payments
Netchex, Delaget Team Up For Restaurant Payroll Data Integration
March 26, 2019

Human capital management firm Netchex and restaurant business management technology provider Delaget are teaming up to promote data integration for the restaurant sector, with a focus on payroll. In a press release on Monday (March 25), the firms said their integration means restaurant owners and...

Alternative Finances
Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
March 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “gold mine” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The industry indeed proved to be lucrative for FinTechs, with alternative lending often landing at the top of venture capital investment reports with giants like Kabbage, OnDeck...

B2B Payments
SoftBank Leads $413M Round For Delhivery’s Logistics Tech
March 26, 2019

India-based logistics startup Delhivery has secured $413 million in new funding, reports in The Times of India said on Monday (March 25), with Japan’s SoftBank leading the round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross Border Commerce
Treasurers Beware: FX Risk Is Not What It Used To Be
March 26, 2019

Globalization and easing barriers to international expansion aren’t simply changing the way corporates manage foreign exchange exposure. For many firms, these trends are forcing the introduction of an FX strategy on a company for the very first time, and when corporate treasurers aren’t prepared, they...

B2B Payments
Kyriba Investment Lands Bridgepoint With Majority Stake
March 26, 2019

Private equity firm Bridgepoint is reportedly readying an acquisition of treasury management technology firm Kyriba, according to Private Equity News reports on Monday (March 25), which values the firm at $1.2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
McDonald’s Buys AI-Personalization Company Dynamic Yield
March 26, 2019

Dynamic Yield, the artificial intelligence powered personalization platform operator, announced it is being acquired by fast-food chain McDonald’s. 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...

Mobile Payments
Square Debuts Invoices App For SMBs
March 26, 2019

Square has released a new app called Square Invoices to help businesses design, manage and send invoices from anywhere, the company announced on Tuesday (March 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Mastercard On Enabling Apple’s ‘Digital First’ Credit Card
March 26, 2019

Does the Apple Card signal the age of the ‘digital first’ and…eventually….’digital only’ credit card?  Mastercard’s Jorn Lambert, EVP of digital solutions, delves into the mechanics of the card itself, how Mastercard is securing transactions … and why, at least for now, plastic has its...

Retail
For Retailers, Security Cameras Could Be Must-See CCTV
March 26, 2019

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once they get there. Customers online leave behind all kinds of data in their wake — who they are, how often...