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B2B Payments
Putting Hospitals’ Supply Chain Spend On The Examination Table
January 30, 2019

Supply chain management is essential for any company, but in the healthcare field, it can literally mean the difference between life and death. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Accenture Debuts SynOps Automation Tool To Reallocate Human Talent
January 30, 2019

Corporate consulting company Accenture is debuting its SynOps enterprise automation technology five years in the making, a tool that reports said could accelerate some organizations’ shift away from human capital or re-allocate human talent to more strategic roles. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Opus Accelerates KYC Automation For Banks
January 30, 2019

Compliance and risk management technology provider Opus is launching a new Know Your Customer (KYC) workflow solution for banks. A press release on Tuesday (Jan. 29) said Opus is rolling out its Clarity KYC solution to automate KYC workflows and enhance risk analysis. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)...

Regulation
Reports Link UK Treasury To RBS’ Small Biz Restructuring Scandal
January 30, 2019

As the fallout from Royal Bank of Scotland’s small business mistreatment scandal continues, the effects are being felt beyond the institution and across the entire financial services space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

IPO
Goldman Sachs And JPMorgan To Underwrite Pinterest’s IPO
January 30, 2019

Pinterest, the social media operator that is gearing up to launch an initial public offering, has tapped Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Rubrik Exposes Customer Data, May Face GDPR Fines
January 30, 2019

Rubrik, an IT security and cloud data management company, has suffered a massive data leak. The company pulled the server offline on Tuesday (Jan. 29) after being alerted to the leak, which was discovered by security researcher Oliver Hough. The exposed server wasn’t protected with...

Delivery
FedEx Debuts Midnight Ordering, Next-Day Delivery
January 30, 2019

FedEx is launching a new late-night shipping option that will allow retailers to deliver next day — that is, when items are purchased online as late as midnight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Why 85 Pct Of Companies Want AP Automation
January 30, 2019

In manufacturing plants, call centers and many other workplaces, automation is the standard. However, when it comes to corporate accounting departments, automation is still the exception. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alphabet’s Waymo Considered Volvo, Uber Pair-Up
January 30, 2019

An internal document has revealed that Waymo, the former self-driving vehicle unit of Google, met with more than 12 carmakers, including Volvo, as it searched for manufacturing partners for its self-driving car technology. According to Bloomberg, a memo marked “highly confidential” was written on Aug. 18, 2016 —...