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B2B Payments
Supplier Payments Around The World Are Getting Longer, Raising Insolvency Risk
May 04, 2018

Regulators and analysts in the U.K. have brought attention to the nation’s plight against late supplier payments, but a new report from Euler Hermes warns this is a global issue — one that is worsening and raising the insolvency risk. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Syncing-Up The Fragmented Market Of Corporate-Initiated Payments
May 04, 2018

Payments are moving toward greater speed, efficiency and choice – and in P2P payments, that’s led to the rise of financial technology giants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Amazon Business Adds Invoicing, Allowing Buyers To Delay Payment
May 04, 2018

Amazon Business is introducing a new invoicing feature that could impose cash flow pressure on sellers, according to AuctionBytes. 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...

B2B Payments
Former NSA Chief Lands Top B2B VC Funds For Cybersecurity Startup
May 04, 2018

This week’s B2B venture capital roundup includes a strong showing from one uncommon market: Brazil. The nation secured significant funding for startups operating in the spaces of logistics and cybersecurity – the two B2B markets that landed the most investment this week. But it was...

Retail
Propel CEO Sees App As Aid to Low-Income Consumers, Beyond The Grocer’s Aisles
May 04, 2018

An app designed to make life easier for food stamp recipients is expanding the commerce-related services it offers to low-income Americans, but a new challenge related to data could hamper the ability of Propel, the company that operates the app, to gather the data upon...

Retail
Sears Offers Online ‘LEASE IT’ Financing Program
May 04, 2018

Sears Holdings has announced that it has expanded its leasing program so that customers can easily finance a variety of products, both in-store and online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

TRENDING: India’s ‘Bank In A Box’ Meets Customers Where They Are
May 04, 2018

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Latin America
Letting The Air(TM) Out Of Venezuelan Hyperinflation
May 04, 2018

Hyperinflation has driven the Venezuelan Bolivar to near uselessness. How are individuals supposed to save and manage money when their currency is hemorrhaging value? AirTM lets them convert their earnings to a stable currency such as USD via two-sided marketplace. Co-founder Ruben Galindo Steckel explains...

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Five At Five: How Amazon Wields Influence In Real Estate
May 03, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include the latest on Amazon: Its apparent power over city planning and its new tactic to increase the popularity of Amazon Pay. In other news,...