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Alexa Is The New Virtual Roommate
January 16, 2018

An increasing number of consumers are getting a roommate, and her name is Alexa. 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...

B2B Payments
UK Fleet Association Champions Mobile Payments
January 16, 2018

The U.K.’s Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) is championing adoption of mobile payments technologies in the corporate sector to government officials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Kount Links With Moneris For Enterprise Fraud Protection
January 16, 2018

Fraud technology firm Kount is collaborating with payment processor Moneris Solutions, the companies said Monday (Jan. 15), to link enterprise customers to payment fraud protection services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
To Disrupt Global Trade, Blockchain Must Play Nice With Existing Tools
January 16, 2018

Cross-border B2B trade isn’t just a connection between buyer and supplier: It’s about business partners and their connected supply chains, financiers, brokers, logistics players, regulators and other parties — all a part of a single transaction. It’s a crowded process ripe for innovation, so it’s...

B2B Payments
MYOB’s Reckon Buyout Earns ACCC Review
January 16, 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will probe small business (SMB) accounting company MYOB’s acquisition of Reckon, according to CRN reports Monday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Amid Carillion Catastrophe, Suppliers Panic With Payments In Limbo
January 16, 2018

The global market woke up Monday (Jan. 15) to news that construction conglomerate Carillion, based in the U.K., went into liquidation, setting off alarms throughout the industry and Carillion’s own supply chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Sorodo Expands Platform Beyond Merchant Cash Advances
January 16, 2018

U.K. alternative lender Sorodo says small businesses (SMBs) in the nation remain unaware of the option to access a merchant cash advance, and that’s something the company plans to address this year, according to a press release the company issued Monday (Jan. 15). Get the...

Payment Methods
Blackhawk Network, QR Codes Power Alipay At US POS
January 16, 2018

Blackhawk Network, the financial technology company, and Alipay, the digital payment service operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have inked a partnership to expand the use of Alipay in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cross-border Payments
Why World Bank Rankings Rankle
January 16, 2018

We all like lists. We all like rankings — a natural way of constructing a hierarchy of life: the good, the bad and the in-between. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...