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Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
January 22, 2018

Is India’s push for biometric IDs a bust? 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...

B2B Payments
Trade Finance Solution Merger Consolidates Invoice Finance Market
January 22, 2018

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) financing company Trade Finance Solution (TFS) is expanding its offering through a new acquisition. 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...

B2B Payments
Shell Strengthens Blockchain Focus With Startup Investment
January 22, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell is boosting its position in the world of blockchain through an investment in distributed ledger startup Applied Blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
The Middle Market’s Expense Management Conundrum
January 22, 2018

Expense management technology is now a saturated market, particularly for the small business space – which is notoriously difficult to serve, because they are too small for large, enterprise-grade solutions, but too large for consumer-specialized tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
MPs Slam Finance Watchdog For Omission In RBS SMB Scandal Summary
January 22, 2018

U.K. members of parliament (MPs) say managers at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) knew — or, at least, should have known — about alleged mistreatment of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to reports in the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
UK Identifies Worst Late Payment Offender
January 22, 2018

The U.K. government is naming-and-shaming the nation’s worst late B2B payments offenders as part of its ongoing crackdown on the practice of paying small suppliers’ invoices late. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Why Innovation Is Nothing Without Distribution
January 22, 2018

Charles Babbage is considered “the father of the computer.” But it was Lord Byron’s daughter, the mathematician Ada Lovelace, who wrote the first algorithm that made computing machines more than just fancy calculators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Alexa Becomes Local Night Out Concierge
January 22, 2018

Amazon is gearing up to boost Alexa’s capabilities, with updates reportedly on the way that will enable users to get information about local restaurants and movie listings via voice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
NEW REPORT: How AI Helps Banks Close The PFM Gap
January 22, 2018

The mobile devices in consumers’ pockets are getting smarter, and consumers are increasingly using those intelligent capabilities to manage their money. Now, banks are turning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help consumers make smarter choices by providing actionable financial insights. Get the Full Story Complete...