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BELLIN Unites Treasury Tech With FX Management
January 25, 2018

Treasury management firm BELLIN is expanding its offerings through a new partnership with Kantox, reports in bobsguide said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Another SMB Challenger Bank Hits The UK Market
January 25, 2018

The U.K.’s financial services market is expanding, with FinTechs — dubbed challenger banks — rivaling traditional financial institutions (FIs). 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...

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B2B eCommerce Firm Crowdz Plans Blockchain Platform
January 25, 2018

Crowdz, a U.S.-based B2B eCommerce firm, is aiming to deploy blockchain to facilitate digital commerce for its corporate clients. 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...

Cross-border Payments
JD.com CEO Slams US Protectionism Stance Against China
January 25, 2018

JD.com, the second largest eCommerce company in China — second only to Alibaba — railed against the U.S. on Wednesday (Jan.24), arguing the stance of protectionism the government has embraced under Donald Trump will ultimately backfire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Baidu Wants $2B To Grow Financial Services
January 25, 2018

Baidu, the Chinese search engine company, is looking to raise money for its finance unit, Baidu Financial Services Group (FSG), and could secure as much as $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
BofA Launches PSD2-APIs
January 25, 2018

Bank of America is enhancing its commercial financial services with a focus on application programming interfaces (APIs). 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...

Payment Methods
WeChat Pay Lets Users Link International Debit, Credit Cards
January 25, 2018

WeChat Pay, the digital payment arm of China’s Tencent, announced news on Thursday (Jan. 25) that it will open up its payments platform to international credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mobile Commerce
Fitbit’s Future In Commerce
January 24, 2018

The Fitbit Ionic, released last fall, was a departure from the Fitbit brand the world had known thus far. The original Fitbit was pitched to the world as a mostly single-purpose wearable designed to help users get in shape — the $29 fitness-focused alternative to the much more...

Retail
The Times Are Changing In The World Of Luxury Watches
January 24, 2018

The too-good-to-be-true deal can be the bane of luxury watch wearers looking to dip a toe into the secondary market and snag terrific savings on a designer brand. Unlike other high-end items — the ones over which manufacturers themselves keep some semblance of control in the used...