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B2B Payments
Tipalti On Automating The Yin And Yang Of B2B Payments
October 15, 2018

In B2B payments, buyers want to hold onto cash. Suppliers want to get paid ASAP. The appetite for eliminating friction in that push and pull is increasing as firms do more business across borders. The key to finding a sweet spot in B2B payments is process automation...

Security & Fraud
Banks Turn To 3D Secure 2.0 To Fight Fraud
October 15, 2018

As fraudsters continue to chip away at profits and threaten firms’ financial stability, security providers and banks alike are investing in solutions compliant with 3D Secure 2.0 protocols, designed protect both consumers and the companies serving them.

Faster Payments
Venmo Raises Rate For Instant Transfers
October 14, 2018

Venmo, the digital payment unit of PayPal, has raised the fee for instant transfers when moving money from their account to a traditional bank account, according to reports. Reports citing an email Venmo sent to users late last week said the fee is going up to...

International
Two US Senators Call On India To Relax Data Rules
October 14, 2018

U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Mark Warner, co-chairs of the Senate India caucus, sent a letter to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to soften his stance on rules that require customer data to be stored locally. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Loses $18M, Microsoft Uses Blockchain To Give Consumers More Control Over Personal...
October 14, 2018

Bitcoin was hit with an $18 billion market loss in just three days. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
It’s Not Smart Tech If It’s Foolish
October 13, 2018

When English mountaineer George Mallory was asked in 1923 by The New York Times why he wanted to attempt to climb Mount Everest again (after having failed in 1921 and 1922), he gave what is likely the most famous three-word answer in history. Get the Full...

Retail
Walmart Adds Bare Necessities To Its eCommerce Acquisitions
October 12, 2018

Walmart has announced its acquisition of online intimate apparel seller Bare Necessities. 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 completing...

B2B Payments
Patisserie Valerie Finance Director Arrested Amid Accounting Probe
October 12, 2018

The chief financial officer of U.K. café chain Patisserie Valerie has been arrested after the company revealed “significant, and potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities,” according to BBC reports on Friday (Oct. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
CVS Rolls Out Support For Apple Pay
October 12, 2018

Months after Apple CEO Tim Cook said CVS would be accepting Apple Pay, the retailer has brought support for the mobile wallet to stores across the country. The retailer had reportedly slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, and the rollout has now been...