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B2B Payments
OANDA API Opens Real-Time FX Tech To Third-Party Apps
March 09, 2018

Foreign exchange solutions company OANDA is enhancing its application programming interface (API) that opens up its foreign exchange (FX) technology to third-party apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
SWIFT Reveals Success, Future Challenges Of Blockchain PoC
March 09, 2018

SWIFT has offered another update on its blockchain proof of concept (PoC), reiterating its potential to enrich transaction data, support real-time liquidity management and reconciliation and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
The ai Corporation Targets Issuers, Fuel Retailers With Fleet Solution
March 09, 2018

U.K.-based The ai Corporation (ai) has announced the launch of a fleet card solution, reports in Bobs Guide said on Thursday (March 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
March 09, 2018

With B2B FinTech a rising star among investors, two trends in particular are surfacing from the industry. 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...

Cross-border Payments
EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
March 09, 2018

The European Commission floated the idea of issuing so-called “passports” for crowdfunding startups in an effort to drive growth in the financial technology sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cross-border Payments
BlueVine Teams With Veem For Cross-Border Payments
March 09, 2018

BlueVine, the provider of working capital to small business (SMB) owners, announced news on Thursday (March 8) that it has inked a deal with Veem, the cross-border payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Kroger’s Stock Plummets On Gross Margin Guidance
March 09, 2018

Kroger, the supermarket operator, saw its stock tank in what is the largest sell-off of shares in months over declining gross margins for its fiscal fourth quarter. According to a report in MarketWatch, shares of Kroger declined more than 12% in trading Thursday (March 8),...

Cross-border Payments
Volvo Aims To Ease X-Border Vehicle Leasing Pain
March 09, 2018

One million international students come to the U.S. to study each year, and those who want to buy a car get a lesson in cross-border payments friction. Payments are often made with cash and, upon graduation, their parents must sell the vehicle from halfway across...

Investments
Blockchain Startup Bitt Gets $3M Investment From Medici
March 08, 2018

Blockchain startup Bitt announced that it has received an additional $3 million in funding from Overstock’s venture capital subsidiary, Medici Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...