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Regulation
US Looks For Int’l Support On Crypto-Linked Crime
November 26, 2018

The United States, through U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, is seeking to gain international support in dealing with crimes tied to digital currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Plastiq Talks Commercial Cards, ePayment Trends
November 26, 2018

Adoption of commercial cards in B2B payments has emerged as one of the hottest industry topics of the year thanks to new FinTech innovations and industry leaders like Visa and Mastercard making a push further into the market. The perpetual hurdle in corporate credit cards,...

B2B Payments
SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
November 26, 2018

Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade credit insurer Coface, reported CNBC. That, combined with ballooning debt and ongoing trade disputes with the U.S., has small businesses “scrambling to access financial...

B2B Payments
Accounting Expertise In C-Suite Can Compromise Financial Reports
November 26, 2018

It’s common sense that a corporation would want its C-Suite to have some knowledge of accounting practices, and one could assume that a lack of understanding of corporate accounting may heighten the risk for misstatements on financial reports. A new report suggested a surprising correlation...

B2B Payments
Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
November 26, 2018

Beijing-based Geek+ has raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology, designed to enhance supply chain management and logistics. Gigabit Magazine reported that Geek+ secured the Series B round from Warburg Pincus and other backers, leading to what reports said is the largest Series...

B2B Payments
Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
November 26, 2018

U.K. small business (SMB) accounting software firm Sage is anticipating a slowdown in growth as it focuses on its migration to the cloud, Reuters reported recently. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
November 26, 2018

U.S. corporates are weighed down by $9 trillion in debt that analysts have said could lead to economic trouble in only a few years. Recent reports in CNBC said analysts are once again raising concerns over the debt as it “teeters” between investment grade and...

Mobile Commerce
What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
November 26, 2018

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Retail
Foot Traffic Down During Thanksgiving, Black Friday As Internet Sales Surge
November 26, 2018

With the movement to shop online going on unabated, foot traffic to U.S. stores during Thanksgiving and Black Friday declined year over year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...