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B2B Payments
NEW DATA: Making The Business Case For ePayables
December 06, 2018

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Investments
Google Invests In Japanese AI Company ABEJA
December 05, 2018

Google, in an unusual move, has invested in Japanese AI and machine learning company ABEJA during a follow-on funding round, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
Marriott CFO On Data Breach Cost: Too Soon To Say
December 05, 2018

After one of the largest data breaches in history, affecting an estimated 500 million guests, Marriott International Chief Financial Officer Leeny Oberg said the attack is too recent to estimate how much it will cost the company, and that it’s hard to compare attacks between...

Global Payments
Grab Teams With SM Investments; BenefitPay Comes To Self-Service Kiosks
December 05, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Grab’s partnership with SM Investments Corporation (SM) for its mobile wallet in the Philippines. In addition, SADAD and Benefit are introducing a QR payment system in the Gulf region,...

Investments
Alto Pharmacy Lands $50M In Fresh Round Of Funding
December 05, 2018

Startup Alto Pharmacy has raised $50 million in venture funding, reported TechCrunch. 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. By...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Pizza Hut Shifts Focus To Delivery, Buys Order-Ahead Platform
December 05, 2018

Pizza Hut, a unit of Yum! Brands, announced Wednesday (Dec. 5) that it will acquire QuikOrder, an online ordering software and service provider for the restaurant industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Banking
JPMorgan Eyes European Cos To Grow Abroad
December 05, 2018

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is eyeing European mid-sized and family-owned companies as the next area of growth for the Wall Street firm, aiming to offer them new business loans, cash management services, payment processing and other banking services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Ridesharing
How Might NYC’s New Ride-Hailing Minimum Wage Change Things?
December 05, 2018

The new year will bring a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers in New York City — that much is clear, even if the new rules on payments are a bit complicated. And while it is also clear that those pay rules will have...

Cross Border Commerce
Alibaba Inks Deal With Belgium To Create Trading Hub
December 05, 2018

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommece giant, inked a deal with the Belgian government on Wednesday (December 5) to create a trading hub aimed at helping Belgian companies sell products around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...