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B2B Payments
Canada’s IBM Payroll Plans Go Bust — Costing $1 Billion
March 02, 2018

Canada has spent CAD $1 billion (about $780 million) on a government payroll solution operated by IBM, but reports in Bloomberg on Thursday (March 1) said officials are nixing the project. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Wirecard To Power B2B Payments On Mercateo
March 02, 2018

Payments company Wirecard has launched a new partnership with B2B networking platform Mercateo in a deal that will see the firm power B2B payments on the collaborative platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
March 02, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. American Banker reported last December that Silicon Valley Bank Head of Payments Strategy and Solutions Reetika Grewal predicted B2B payments to be one of...

B2B Payments
TransNational Rolls Out Payments API With AI-Powered Security
March 02, 2018

TransNational Payments is launching a payments application programming interface (API) for developers, the company announced on Thursday (March 1). 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...

Apple Leads Global Wearables Growth
March 02, 2018

The worldwide wearables market hit new highs last year, with Apple moving past competitors Fitbit and Xiaomi to take the top spot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Loyalty & Rewards
Loyalty: Beyond The Buzzword
March 02, 2018

There’s an old saying in politics: “If you want a friend, get a dog.” Extend that to commerce, sans canine, and you get this: “If you want loyalty, get some points.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
SEC Takes A Closer Look At Overstock Token Sale
March 02, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of its wider probe of cryptocurrency and the complex world of ICOs, is taking a sharper-eyed look at Overstock.com Inc’s sale of cryptocurrency to investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payment Methods
What’s In A Name? Faster Payments
March 02, 2018

Push payments. Instant payments. Real-time payments. 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 this form, you agree to...

TRENDING: Buskers Add mPOS To Their Act
March 02, 2018

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