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China, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
September 12, 2018

Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage.  In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings.  Crypto crackdown aside, here's what China sees in blockchain -- and the verticals that might benefit most immediately.

B2B Payments
WEX Taps Troovo For Robotic V-Card Generation
September 12, 2018

Corporate payments solution provider WEX announced this week it is collaborating with Australia-based robotics process automation firm Troovo Technologies. 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...

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Ripple, R3 Settle Legal Dispute Over XRPs
September 12, 2018

One year after news surfaced that blockchain companies Ripple Labs and R3 HoldCo were engaged in a legal dispute, the lawsuit has been resolved, according to a press release issued this week. In a statement, Ripple said the companies “have reached a settlement of all...

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Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context
September 12, 2018

Small businesses (SMBs) frequently cite cash flow crunches and the struggle to access capital as key hurdles to the success of their business. These problems faced by SMBs are also shedding light on supplier payment practices and large corporates’ strategies of lengthening payment terms to...

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Banks Keep SMB Lending Gains Rolling
September 12, 2018

Small businesses’ access to traditional loans continues to grow as loan applications at big banks reached new heights last month, the latest Biz2Credit data showed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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People — Not Tech — Stunt Firms’ Data-Driven Efforts
September 12, 2018

The enterprise increasingly understands the power of data. Businesses are not only seeking to become data-driven, but are investing more in the tools they need to achieve that goal. Despite so much interest — and investment — in enterprise data and analytics, researchers warn that...

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Food For Thought In Food Service Payments
September 12, 2018

Chew on this: Food service businesses of all types demand fast and flexible payments, tackling issues as far flung as mobile order ahead and millennials.  Tech and demographics are changing the way we eat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon’s B2B Unit Growing Faster Than Retail
September 12, 2018

Amazon released new statistics about the growth of its B2B eCommerce unit, Amazon Business, on Tuesday (Sept. 11), touting the success of the operation four years after its launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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JPMorgan To Invest $500M To Boost Cities In, Outside US
September 12, 2018

JPMorgan Chase is gearing up to spend $500 million during the next five years to boost economic opportunities in cities around the country and some outside of the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...