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B2B Payments
Cybersecurity And Digital Reputation: For SMBs, Two Sides Of The Same Coin
August 10, 2018

It was a 2017 report commissioned by Google that caught Womply President Cory Capoccia’s attention. 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,...

B2B Payments
APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding
August 10, 2018

A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space continues. Asia-Pacific and North American startups took the lead this week, with funding going to small business (SMB) accounting, payroll, B2B eCommerce and...

B2B Payments
Intuit Secures Bitcoin Payment Patent
August 10, 2018

Business software company Intuit has secured a patent for bitcoin payment processing, according to Coindesk reports on Thursday (Aug. 9). 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
Visa, Mastercard Cut Canadian Interchange Fees
August 10, 2018

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut Canadian credit card transaction fees, which could save smaller businesses (SMBs) C$250 million ($192 million) a year. The companies agreed to reduce the average annual interchange rate in Canada by 10 basis points to 1.4 percent on cards,...

Investments
tZERO Investment Boosts Overstock’s Shares
August 10, 2018

Overstock shares jumped as much as 21 percent after the retailer announced that Hong Kong private equity firm GSR Capital is investing up to $270 million into Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Samsung Beefs Up Bixby For Galaxy Note 9 Rollout
August 10, 2018

There were many new upgrades on hand to talk about as Samsung rolled out its latest of its flagship phones — the Galaxy Note 9. The new the screen is bigger, the signature S Pen does more tricks than it ever has, and the battery...

Earnings
Yelp’s Shares Zoom As Alexa Looms
August 10, 2018

Though normally the firm behind the review, today (Aug. 10) was Yelp‘s turn to solicit investor reviews as it reported its Q2 earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

News
Five At Five: Rite Aid Merger With Albertsons Falls Apart
August 09, 2018

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes the collapse of the Albertsons merger with Rite Aid, Walmart and JD.com make a huge investment in Dada-JD Daojia, IBM and Maersk get new participants...

Retail
How Duty-Free Shops Can Tap Into Mobile Wish Lists
August 09, 2018

Airports can be flooded with passengers at particular times of the day, especially when they are faced with a slew of international arrivals. During these times, duty-free shops may find it challenging to maintain sufficient inventory as they contend with incoming crowds. But platforms such...