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B2B Payments
MobileXpense Lands $24 Million For Mid-Market Expense Management
January 08, 2018

Brussels-based expense management startup MobileXpense has secured new funding to expand operations, according to reports. 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,...

B2B Payments
When Too Much Good Tech Can Be A Bad Thing For SMBs
January 08, 2018

There have never been more tools available to the entrepreneur, and tech adoption among small businesses (SMBs) is on the rise. FinTech innovators are targeting key points of friction for these SMB owners, largely deploying the cloud for solutions that span the gamut, from front...

South Asia
A Year After Demonetization, Cash Still King In India
January 08, 2018

Since demonetization last year, Indian government and regulatory authorities have worked hard to push digital payment methods. But Indian citizens are not quite cooperating just yet and continue to prefer cash for most routine transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cross-border Payments
Ant Apologizes Over Credit Scoring Snafu
January 08, 2018

Following an online uproar, Chinese financial giant Ant Financial has apologized for auto-enrolling unsuspecting users of its new shopping profile service in its credit scoring system, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Merchant Innovation
Starbucks Charging For Cups In The UK
January 08, 2018

Starbucks cups, despite being made of paper, are not actually easily recycled — the thin layer of plastic sprayed on to keep the drinks warm renders them that way.  And most people don’t even bother to try — they just throw them out. Get the...

Point of Sale
How Masabi Makes Public Transit Ticketing Mobile
January 08, 2018

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B2B Payments
UniCredit Debuts Real-Time, Cross-Border Payments Tool
January 07, 2018

Italian bank UniCredit has launched its real-time, cross-border payments solution aligned with the European Union’s (EU) SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme (SCT Inst), reports said Friday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
The Dollars And Cents Of The Bomb Cyclone
January 06, 2018

Weathermen have been known to get a bit overzealous with their predictions of weather-related doom and gloom. 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...

Retail
Former Walmart CEO Says Store Closures Signal Good eCommerce News
January 05, 2018

While many in the segment have bemoaned store closures as a sign of weakness in the retail sector, one expert is taking a slightly more optimistic view of what’s next — at least in regards to one retailer in particular. Get the Full Story Complete the...