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B2B Payments
UiPath Lands $3B Valuation For Robotics Process Automation Tech
September 19, 2018

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market. A press release issued Tuesday (Sept. 18) said CapitalG and Sequoia Capital led the $225 million Series C round for UiPath....

B2B Payments
Middle Market Waits For Mobile Payments In AP: Capital One
September 19, 2018

The spectrum of corporate technological disruption is vast. Large, multinational organizations have the resources to embrace disruption and invest in the tools that will bring it, but often find themselves too large to change quickly. Small businesses, while they may struggle to have the resources...

Security & Fraud
Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen Stepping Down
September 19, 2018

Danske Bank’s chief executive Thomas Borgen is stepping down from Denmark’s largest bank amid a money laundering scandal with its small but profitable Estonian branch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
State Department Confirms Breach That Impacted Small Number Of Workers
September 19, 2018

The State Department recently suffered a data breach in which the personal information on a small amount of employees was exposed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Bread Snags $60M For Omnichannel Retail Payments
September 19, 2018

FinTech startup Bread announced that it has completed a $60 million round of equity financing. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Tech Giants See AI As China Strategy
September 19, 2018

As U.S. technology giants deal with strict censorship rules in China — and the threat of a trade war — some are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to get into the country’s economy. According to Reuters, Google, Microsoft and Amazon showed off their AI products at a...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin A Lifeline To Palestinians; NY AG Questions Legality Of Binance, Kraken
September 19, 2018

Some users in the occupied Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank are turning to crypto dealers to buy bitcoin to purchase investments abroad. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Keeping Tabs On B2B Payments’ Tipping Point
September 19, 2018

Checks and ACH are entrenched payment methods when it comes to B2B, but that doesn’t mean they need to be enshrined. For Fortune 500 firms and SMBs, innovation looms and is hotly anticipated, with payment professionals setting sights on ePayables and other offerings. All signs point...

Omnicommerce
NEW REPORT: Are AI And ML Actually Transforming Retail?
September 19, 2018

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