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B2B Payments
New York Ramps Up Fight Against Predatory SMB Lending
December 14, 2018

Just days after New York Attorney General (AG) Barbara Underwood announced an investigation into possible misconduct among merchant cash-advance (MCA) firms against small business (SMB) borrowers, The Washington Post reported that state legislators are vowing to push for change in the industry. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Walgreens Launches B2B Auction eMarketplace
December 14, 2018

Pharmacy retail chain Walgreens has launched a new B2B eMarketplace to sell excess goods to other businesses, reports in Digital Commerce 360 said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Cross-Border Payments Need More Than Bank-FinTech Collaboration
December 14, 2018

When PYMNTS asked cross-border payments experts at the end of last year what they thought the driving trend would be for the industry in 2018, the consensus was all about collaboration, particularly between banks and FinTech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Study: 30 Pct Of Prof Svc Firms’ Expense Reports Flagged
December 14, 2018

A new study points toward which business verticals are more likely than others to see their expense reports flagged and rejected. Elsewhere, efforts to stop counterfeit transactions in India see traction through joint efforts between the government and enterprises. 

B2B Payments
Newly Funded B2B Startups Get Creative With Enterprise Data
December 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
Senators Call For Deutsche Investigation
December 14, 2018

Two senators are calling for a banking committee investigation of Deutsche Bank’s compliance with U.S. safeguards against money laundering. According to Bloomberg, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Chris Van Hollen sent a letter to the committee chairman Senator Mike Crapo, asking for an investigation into...

Europe
UK Retailers Dealing With Slow Holiday Shopping Season
December 14, 2018

U.K. retailers are warning of a bad holiday shopping season.  Mike Ashley, head of the Sports Direct chain, warned that the situation is dire, with lackluster sales unexpected for many retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Delivery
Uber Eats, Starbucks Pair On Coffee Delivery
December 14, 2018

Starbucks unveiled some of its future growth strategies during an investor meeting on Thursday (December 13), including a partnership with Uber Eats in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Access Fintech Gets $17.5M From Big Banks To Grow Trade Risk Tech
December 14, 2018

Israeli startup Access Fintech has received $17.5 million in venture capital funding from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Credit Suisse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....