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Farmer’s Fridge Plans Expansion After Raising $30 Million
September 06, 2018

After raising $30 million in a Series C funding round, Farmer’s Fridge has its eyes on doubling its operation in 2019. The startup, which is based in Chicago, offers salads and other meals through vending machines, the Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
How Mobile Ordering Apps Are Moving Beyond Takeout And Delivery
September 06, 2018

Restaurants face a dilemma when it comes to mobile ordering: There are plenty of apps to serve takeout or delivery orders, but what about orders placed for dining in-house? Eat Again, among others, seeks to provide restaurants with an alternative platform for ordering and payments geared...

Retail
Amazon Go Opens Third Convenience Store In Seattle
September 06, 2018

Just after opening a second Amazon Go store late last month, Amazon has brought a another cashierless convenience store to market. The new location is the company’s third store in both Seattle and the world, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
IBM, SWIFT Make News In Cross-Border Initiatives
September 06, 2018

Beyond cryptocurrencies, blockchain is making wakes as a conduit for transactions. China may be in the news amid crackdowns on trading. And there are a number of initiatives from banks in that country to use blockchain to exchange assets. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018

Employee time tracking can be riddled with errors – and even fraud – when workers have the responsibility of calculating their own hours. Reliance on legacy processes like pen-and-paper timecards, hours that are manually calculated and emailed or texted into managers, or simply word-of-mouth reporting...

B2B Payments
RBI Questions Bank Chiefs On SWIFT ‘Gaps’
September 06, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly sent letters to several heads of top banks in the country questioning why they have yet to fix gaps in their SWIFT systems, according to The Economic Times of India. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Corporate Purchasing Takes Too Much Time, Says Soldo
September 06, 2018

Corporate expense management processes like filing expense reports and reimbursing employees are common time-wasters for businesses. But a new survey from expense management firm Soldo uncovers another way businesses fail to save time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Tackling Payroll Fraud Begins With The Timecard, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018

Payroll is facing risk exposure from all angles. Cyberattackers are increasingly targeting payroll payouts, while manual data entry introduces the risk of errors. Lackluster reporting increases the risk of non-compliance with Department of Labor regulations, while legacy systems make fraud and inflated paychecks an easy...

B2B Payments
IBM, SWIFT Cap X-Border Payments Initiatives       
September 06, 2018

Blockchain and beyond, cross border payments held the focus of IBM, and others this past week.  SWIFT grabbed some headlines too -- and not simply due to the controversy that still swirls around a separate, Europe-focused payment system