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B2B Payments
Banks To Open Up To FinTechs For X-Border B2B Payments Improvements
December 27, 2017

The cross-border B2B payments space hit an $18.5 trillion valuation last year, and researchers at BI Intelligence expect that value to grow as 2020 approaches. This year, the industry saw some of its largest players make progress in disrupting global B2B payments, with a focus...

B2B Payments
Open Banking Plans For A Big Year — Even Where Regulators Aren’t Forcing It
December 27, 2017

Open Banking regulations aren’t yet in effect in Europe via upcoming PSD2 rules, but already, banks there are getting a head-start on implementation. Financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S. and Canada, meanwhile, are following suit, opening up data to third-party FinTechs — after a bit of...

B2B Payments
French Regulators, Lenders At Odds Over Soaring Corporate Debt
December 27, 2017

Regulators in France are beginning to raise concerns over rising corporate debt levels, but the lenders themselves say there’s nothing to be worried about. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
NodeSource Raises $17.5M For Enterprise Open-Source Tech
December 27, 2017

NodeSource announced news on Monday (Dec. 25) that it raised $17.5 million in venture capital to continue expansion of its open-source technology for the enterprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
A Look At The Most Telling Statistics In B2B Payments This Year
December 27, 2017

Sometimes, stories are best told in numbers. There were a few trends in B2B payments and corporate finance in 2017 that emerged with some unexpected data points. Small business (SMB) optimism retained its strength throughout the new year on the promise of a new President...

Investments
Theranos Gets $100M Lifeline
December 27, 2017

Theranos, the struggling blood testing company based in Silicon Valley, has landed a $100 million loan from Fortress Investment Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
December 27, 2017

Retail space may be plentiful in some parts of the country, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building more of it, even placing it alongside new homes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Mastercard’s SpendingPulse: Retail’s Holly Jolly Christmas
December 27, 2017

Now that the dust has settled, the wrapping paper has been removed and the gifts have (mostly) been given to friends and family, the only thing left to do is sit back and count the spending figures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

South East Asia
WeChat Tying In With China’s National ID Cards
December 27, 2017

Guangzhou — one of China’s largest cities — will be allowing residents to link their WeChat accounts to their national identity cards going forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...