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Visa, Mastercard Cut Tourist Card Usage Fees To End EU Probe
December 04, 2018

Visa and Mastercard are offering to cut fees that are paid by merchants on tourists’ card payments made in the European Union — an effort that would help end an antitrust investigation in the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Groupon Partners With AMC To Boost Movie Access
December 04, 2018

Groupon has announced a distribution partnership with AMC Theatres to give its users greater access to films through the movie distributor’s thousands of theaters across the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
December 04, 2018

The year 2018 was a record year for small business (SMB) optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ) communities to introduce new tools for entrepreneurs — to make running their businesses easier,...

B2B Payments
Comdata Links Fleet Drivers To Mobile Payments App
December 04, 2018

Comdata, a FLEETCOR company, is rolling out a mobile payments app for fleet drivers using its fleet card solution. 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...

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Intel, Nasdaq Back Crypto Startup BOX’s Supply Chain Finance Launch
December 04, 2018

China cryptocurrency startup BOX is introducing supply chain financing services for corporate users with the help of Intel, Nasdaq and Baidu Cloud. In a press release issued Monday (Dec. 3), BOX announced the rollout of its BOX Ecosystem, a suite of new services for businesses...

B2B Payments
Driving Connectivity In The Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain
December 04, 2018

Only a small fraction of organizations say they are able to have full visibility into their supply chains. According to Geodis research, only 6 percent of organizations have obtained this visibility — despite visibility remaining a top-three priority. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
SatchelPay Adds Multi-Currency SWIFT Payments Via ONPEX
December 04, 2018

Lithuania payments company SatchelPay is adding multi-currency cross-border payments functionality through a new partnership with multi-currency IBAN account provider ONPEX (the Online Payment Exchange). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Instant Payments Gain Ground With SEPA, SWIFT
December 04, 2018

The payment messaging entity SWIFT this past week began implementing its SWIFTNet Instant service that is tied to the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement service. Implementation began last Friday, Nov. 30. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
TD Bank Customizes Financial Services For Healthcare Industry
December 04, 2018

TD Bank is introducing new services in Canada designed to address the unique financial services needs of the healthcare sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....