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B2B Payments
Ukraine Defends Cost Of eProcurement Project ProZorro
October 22, 2018

Ukrainian government officials are defending payments made to their digital procurement platform provider, following claims of wasted funds as detailed in the nation’s 2017 budget. According to Interfax-Ukraine reports on Friday (Oct. 19), the nation’s First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Maksym Nefyodov defended...

B2B Payments
SWIFT Weighs In On State Of APIs For FIs In Global Economy
October 22, 2018

In a recent white paper, SWIFT weighs in on how FIs are catching up in the API arena — and how a consistent experience is key to delivering the services customers need and want.

Security & Fraud
SWIFT Launches Payment Controls To Beef Up Protections
October 22, 2018

SWIFT announced Monday (October 22) the launch of Payment Controls, a new in-network solution to combat fraudulent payments and to help strengthen customers’ existing security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Marqeta Expanding Overseas, Sets Up Shop In The UK
October 22, 2018

Marqeta, a U.S. financial technology startup backed by Goldman Sachs, is expanding overseas. 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....

Payments Innovation
How Connected Devices Are Revolutionizing How And Who We Pay
October 22, 2018

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Security & Fraud
CMS Healthcare Portal For Insurance Agents Hacked
October 22, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Friday (October 19) that a government portal that insurance agents and brokers use to help customers sign up for healthcare was hacked, with the bad guys getting off with the personal data of 75,000 people. Get the...

Artificial Intelligence
Kirk Bresniker On Why Naivete Is Key To Tapping Into AI’s Potential
October 22, 2018

An increasingly non-controversial point is that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been — and will continue to be — major boons to human advancement. Self-driving cars, voice assistants, digital personal stylists, logistics, digital security — there is an application for AI and...

Retail
Why Sam’s Club Expanded Its Instacart Footprint
October 22, 2018

A recent deal that expands Instacart’s same-day grocery delivery for Sam’s Club members stands as more than good news for the delivery service. This is the latest example of how the digital and physical are merging in retail — and also shows just how far...

Cross Border Commerce
SWIFT Successfully Tests Instant X-Border Payments
October 22, 2018

SWIFT announced Sunday (October 21) successful test results of its new instant cross-border payments proof of concept, involving banks in China, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...