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B2B Payments
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...

Banking
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...

Investments
Jimmy Buffet Invests In Cannabis Startup
September 12, 2018

Singer Jimmy Buffett has partnered with a U.S. marijuana startup, allowing the company to use his Coral Reefer brand for a line of cannabis products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Why Alt Payments Give Airlines And OTAs A Boost
September 12, 2018

Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) is the oldest payments network in the world, 83 years and counting. However, unless one happens to work in a big company and have their travel booked through a managed travel department, chances are they’ve never heard of the network....

News
Five At Five: Mobile Payments’ Big Expansion
September 11, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s payments and commerce news. Two major mobile payment products are coming to convenience stores, and Uber has a new expense reporting tool. Alibaba announces a major joint venture, Nike is doing well...

Point of Sale
In Africa, Yoco Powers SMES Beyond Cash-Based Commerce
September 11, 2018

In Africa, small to mid-sized enterprises are an engine of the overall economy. 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, PYMNTS Today....

Global Payments
Island Pay Plans Contactless Rollout In The Bahamas; UnionPay Brings App To Hong Kong And...
September 11, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Island Pay’s contactless payments rollout in the Bahamas. In other news, UnionPay International is bringing the UnionPay app to Macau and Hong Kong, and U.K.-based PrePay Solutions has rolled out Google...

Retail
Samsung Electronics Opens Massive Store In India
September 11, 2018

Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics company, is expanding in India, opening on Tuesday (Sept. 11) its largest mobile store in the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mobile Payments
Millennials, Mobile Payments And Debit: A Recipe For Consumer Engagement
September 11, 2018

Millennial consumers are ready to be brand ambassadors — especially when engaging in mobile commerce with private-label debit programs. 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...