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Banking
TRENDING: Is Sharing Cybercrime Data Key To Fighting Fraud?
October 18, 2018

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B2B Payments
Russia’s Sberbank Develops Instant B2B Payments Service
October 17, 2018

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is collaborating on a faster B2B payments solution with the financial services unit of Russian search engine Yandex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Standard Chartered, Huawei Turn To IoT For Smarter Trade Finance
October 17, 2018

Standard Chartered is collaborating with Huawei on enhancing trade finance through Internet of Things (IoT) technology. 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 daily newsletter,...

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Five At Five: Gift Cards Hold Fresh Appeal For Criminals
October 17, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest developments in fraud, along with Volkswagen’s eCommerce plans. Starbucks has big hopes in China, CVS isn’t sweating Amazon competition and Ingenico inks a new European...

B2B Payments
Australia’s New Payments Platform Invites Startups Via API
October 17, 2018

New Payments Platform (NPP) Australia, the nation’s real-time payments service that went live earlier this year, is now seeking collaboration from FinTech firms and developers through the launch of a developer sandbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Accenture Debuts Blockchain Procurement Solution In Thailand
October 17, 2018

Business services conglomerate Accenture is expanding its blockchain solution offerings with the development of a procurement platform launched in Thailand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Alexa Fund Boosts Voice-Enabled ResTech With SevenRooms Investment
October 17, 2018

SevenRooms, the all-in-one reservation, seating and guest management platform, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 17) an investment from Amazon’s Alexa Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cross-border Payments
Canada’s Legalized Pot Sales Off To Slow Start With Limited Stores Open
October 17, 2018

Canada became the first country to legalize recreational use of pot on Wednesday (Oct. 17), but response was tepid – in part because its largest cities, including Toronto and Vancouver, haven’t opened up stores yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Global Payments
Ingenico Teams With Trustly For Merchant Payments; honestbee To Open Cashless Store
October 17, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Ingenico’s tie-up with European payments firm Trustly for merchant payments. In addition, honestbeeis opening a cashless supermarket in Singapore, and Accenture is teaming up with Digital Ventures Co. Ltd, a...