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B2B Payments
Veem Reveals First Firms To Use Its API
February 23, 2018

B2B payments platform Veem is expanding as third parties integrate its capabilities via application programming interface (API). This week, the company has announced the first partners to do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Americans Want Small Businesses To Boost Wages With Tax Cuts
February 23, 2018

A new survey from CNBC and SurveyMonkey finds small businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. aren’t going to give their workers raises despite tax breaks headed their way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Virtual, Invisible Payments On The Rise With Business Travelers
February 23, 2018

Barclaycard is highlighting what reports in Buying Business Travel call the “consumerization” of business travel payments, as more corporate travelers pay the same way they do in their personal lives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
February 23, 2018

The U.S. corporate bond market is booming at the moment. Reports in Financial Times earlier this month highlighted its resilience through recent stock market volatility, with analysts noting that corporations are largely looking to avoid selling new debt. Late last year, the publication of said...

B2B Payments
B2B FinTechs Top Up Funding With Series B Rounds
February 23, 2018

It was repeat success for most of the B2B FinTechs that landed funding in this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup, as Series B investments reigned supreme (with a few Series C and D rounds to boot). Investments were varied, too, with funds at expense management,...

Retail
Apple Watch Sales Expected to Rise In 2018
February 23, 2018

The Apple Watch has been driving the wearables market – the company saw sales jump 60 percent in 2017, with 16 million units shipped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Some Fazoli’s Customers Can Order Via Alexa
February 23, 2018

Fazoli’s, the casual pizza restaurant chain, is testing the ability for customers to use Amazon’s Alexa to order meals. 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...

Point of Sale
Wirecard Powers Alipay, WeChat Pay In Store Checkout
February 23, 2018

Wirecard has announced a new partnership with French firm SES-imagotag to make it easy for consumers to use their mobile devices to pay shelf-side while shopping in-store, without having to line up at the point of sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Merchant Innovation
Airbnb Courts High-End Travelers With New Tiers
February 23, 2018

Airbnb announced news on Thursday (Feb. 22) that it is debuting new tiers on its platform geared toward travelers looking for higher-end lodging. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...