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B2B Payments
Cybersecurity Investments Are Paying Off For GDPR-Ready Firms
January 29, 2019

Cybersecurity can seem an overwhelming challenge to organizations considering the pace of cyber-attackers’ evolution that seems to force cybersecurity solution providers into a perpetual game of catch-up. The cat-and-mouse game is expensive, too: data from Gartner released last year predict businesses will spend $124 billion...

B2B Payments
Aussie Lawmaker Calls For Mandatory Timely Supplier Payments
January 29, 2019

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson is urging the government to adopt mandatory, timely B2B payments for small suppliers, reports in The Australian said on Monday (Jan. 28). Hanson called upon both the Labor and Coalition to introduce legislation that would require businesses to pay their small...

B2B Payments
US Firms Ready To Spend This Quarter: AFP
January 29, 2019

The Association for Financial Professionals says U.S. corporations are ready to use their cash reserves in the first quarter of 2019 to pay debt and initiate share buybacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
New Mexico Lawsuit Sparks Marijuana Business Tax Debate
January 29, 2019

Paying business taxes is a key source of friction for many legal marijuana companies in the nation, particularly for companies that operate on a cash-only basis. A lawsuit in New Mexico is reigniting the debate over marijuana business taxes, only this time, the controversy surrounds...

Fintech Investments
FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
January 29, 2019

Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 billion in venture funding last year, marking a 120 percent increase from 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
January 29, 2019

Investing and savings startup Acorns has announced a Series E funding round to bring its valuation to $860 million. 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...

Payments Innovation
Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan
January 29, 2019

The family trip to Disney World, the honeymoon to Hawaii, the 25-year anniversary spent in Paris — the big trips people take aren’t just vacations or chances to see something new, but often mark the biggest events in people’s lives. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
Chinese Smartphone Shipments Fell Below 400M Units In 2018
January 28, 2019

Perhaps the most telling sign of China’s continued softening smartphone numbers was Apple CEO Tim Cook’s message to investors in early January, citing the decreased demand for phones in the world’s largest market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Google GDPR Complaint Suggests Personal Data Misuse
January 28, 2019

A General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint shows that Google may have misused people’s personal data and categorized them in highly sensitive ways, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...