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Retail
Walgreens Partners With Alibaba To Offer Beauty Brands On Tmall Global
September 21, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
PayPal-iZettle Deal Probed By UK Regulators
September 21, 2018

As reported by the Financial Times on Friday (Sept. 21), the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority said, in what is known as an initial enforcement order, that it will examine whether the merger between U.S.-based PayPal and Sweden’s iZettle has a...

B2B Payments
Nexus Explores Unexpected Challenges Of Faster Supplier Payments
September 21, 2018

Late and delayed supplier payments are often discussed as a problem that can plague any industry. While that may be true, in the real estate sector, suppliers are considered such valuable partners that late payments are avoided at all costs, said Jennifer Coolidge, founder and...

B2B Payments
FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
September 21, 2018

Payroll fraud is underway, according to the FBI's "IC3" division, targeting employees in a number of verticals. The key method is phishing. Elsewhere, Europol warns that threats loom for payments fraud as mobile banking gains traction.

B2B Payments
Bank Of America’s Corporate Banking Lead To Depart
September 21, 2018

A top corporate banking executive at Bank of America (BoA) is slated to depart the institution, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports Thursday (Sept. 20). The head of BoA’s corporate and investment banking unit, Christian Meissner, is planning to leave, the WSJ reported, citing an...

B2B Payments
KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
September 21, 2018

U.K. fleet management company KeyFleet is rounding out its offering with added financing capabilities. Reports in The Business Desk on Thursday (Sept. 20) said KeyFleet is rolling out KeyFinance, a division of the business dedicated to linking fleet managers using its solution to financing offerings....

B2B Payments
Suplari Customizes AI Analytics For Procurement Teams
September 21, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Suplari is targeting the procurement and finance functions in the enterprise with its newest offering. The company announced Thursday (Sept. 20) that its Insights Generator is now live, enabling businesses to use the Suplari Intelligence AI platform to develop custom analytics...

B2B Payments
Robotics Process Automation Dwarfs The B2B VC Competition
September 21, 2018

Robotics process automation (RPA) is a fast-rising star in the enterprise software space, touting its ability to go beyond surface-level automation and provide true efficiencies to businesses. Investors are clearly impressed, thanks to a funding round for one startup that now claims it may be...

Delivery
Uber In Talks To Buy Deliveroo As It Focuses On Food Delivery
September 21, 2018

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Deliveroo, the food delivery company. 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...