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Amex Expands Expense Management In India
July 12, 2018

American Express (Amex) announced it is expanding its expense management services for corporate customers in India, aimed at addressing maverick spend and increasing expense transparency, according to Business Standard on Wednesday (July 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Xero Connects To BBVA Compass Accounts Via API
July 12, 2018

Small business accounting software provider Xero is linking users’ accounts to their BBVA Compass bank accounts via API, the company announced on Wednesday (July 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Amazon’s Government Procurement Contracts Spawn Criticism
July 12, 2018

The U.S. government is increasing its use of eMarketplaces like Amazon for procurement at the local and federal levels, but Amazon’s government contracts are raising some eyebrows over competitiveness of the deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Canada Finance Department Assesses Cyberattack Risk
July 12, 2018

Internal analysis at Canada’s federal Department of Finance is warning of the risk of a cyberattack that could have significant effects on the entity, reports in The Globe and Mail said on Wednesday (July 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Augmented Reality Tries To Capture B2B Suppliers’ Attention
July 12, 2018

Augmented reality (AR) is quickly proving to be a technology about more than video games as the enterprise gets creative in how to use AR for customer engagement. PayPal announced earlier this year that it would revive an old patent that deploys AR to display...

B2B Payments
Kroger Bows To Supplier Pressure On Payment Policy
July 12, 2018

Food retailer Kroger is reportedly backtracking on a previous decision to extend payment terms to 90 days for suppliers, following an outcry from the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Payments
Square Cash Crypto Trading Soars Despite Bitcoin’s Decline
July 12, 2018

Despite bitcoin’s fall, Square‘s mobile payment app, which launched crypto trading in late January, is surging. In fact, Square Cash is growing roughly three times faster than PayPal‘s Venmo, with nearly 2 million downloads per month in May and June, according to data from Instinet. Get...

Delivery
Walmart de Mexico Is Focused On Grocery Deliveries
July 12, 2018

Walmart de Mexico’s new head of eCommerce, Ignacio Caride, is focusing on growing the retailer’s grocery deliveries to differentiate from rivals including Amazon and MercadoLibre. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Loyalty & Rewards
Starwood Devalues Points On Amex Card
July 12, 2018

Users of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) American Express (Amex) card aren’t happy with the changes coming to their cards, which give them one-third fewer reward points for almost every dollar they spend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...