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B2B Payments
When B2B Payments Innovation Is All Talk, No Action
January 15, 2018

It was only (relatively) recently that B2B payments finally secured significant attention and investment from innovators. A notoriously clumsy, friction-filled industry, B2B transactions must forge new paths to boost efficiency as businesses demand global solutions, speed and transparency. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Chinese Corporates, Investors Ignore Regulatory Blockchain Concerns
January 15, 2018

Chinese companies are flocking to blockchain and cryptocurrency technology despite regulators’ efforts to contain risks, reports in Reuters said Friday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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The Data Behind B2B Payments’ API Excitement
January 15, 2018

From market pressures in the U.S. that have encouraged data sharing between banks and FinTechs to regulations in the U.K. and EU like Open Banking and PSD2 that require such cooperation, APIs are emerging as an essential piece of the equation for payments innovation. Get...

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CFOs, Treasurers Across Asia Eager To Add Biometrics To Payments
January 15, 2018

Corporate treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) across Asia are eager to adopt biometric authentication technologies, according to new research from East & Partners Asia, reported Biometric Update late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Tradeplus24 Steps Into Aussie SME Lending Market With Deep Tech Partner
January 15, 2018

Switzerland alternative lending company Tradeplus24 is entering the Australian market through a collaboration with Trade Ledger, the companies announced. 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...

Payments Innovation
What Payments Innovators Can Learn From Monkeys
January 15, 2018

About 30 days from now, most of you reading this who made a New Year’s resolution will have broken it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Debuting In Japan: The World’s First Cryptocurrency Pop Group
January 15, 2018

Further evidence that bitcoin and all associated digital currencies are entirely serious competitors to fiat currency: Japan’s latest pop sensation is Kasotsuka Shojo, a band whose name translates to Virtual Currency Girls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Verifone Introduces Remote Payments
January 15, 2018

In an effort to enable merchants to accept payments from nearly anywhere in their stores, Verifone launched its e280 mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solution, the company announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hooters Expands Order-Ahead
January 15, 2018

To reach consumers who might not be willing to visit its brick-and-mortar locations, quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Hooters has its eye on improving its delivery and pick-up order business, according to news from Fortune. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...