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Cross-border Payments
Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
November 17, 2017

American Express is the latest financial company to become a member of RippleNet, the blockchain network operated by Ripple that provides real-time, business-to-business (B2B) global payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banking
Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards
November 17, 2017

Think of banking and you might think of lending and deposits, where firms make money on the spread between what they pay savers and what they take in from borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
A Very Pop-Up Christmas With Glossier
November 16, 2017

Glossier is not quite a household name yet. In fact, unless one already happens to be one of the emerging beauty and lifestyle line’s devotees, the name usually doesn’t ring a bell. It’s even still referred to in media descriptions as a “cult” beauty brand,...

Retail
Deal Or No Deal? Mattel Snubs Hasbro Offer
November 16, 2017

If you thought Jim and Pam on “The Office” took forever to get together, you’ve clearly never followed the decades-long mating dance between the world’s two largest toy companies, Hasbro and Mattel — one, the owner of My Little Pony, Nerf, Mr. Potato Head and nearly...

B2B Payments
Modulr Integrates With Faster Payments, Accelerates B2B Transactions
November 16, 2017

Modulr, a U.K. company that operates an API-driven payments platform for corporate payments, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 15) that it has integrated with the nation’s Faster Payments system to accelerate B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Treasurers Reveal Dismal Tech Adoption Rates
November 16, 2017

Corporates may be aware that greater disruption from innovative technologies is coming, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily ready for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
When Visible Supply Chains Yield Predictable Cash Flow
November 16, 2017

Businesses with complex, global supply chains are desperate for greater visibility, and as trading partners continue to adopt digital solutions, that visibility is now within arm’s reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
How A Bahamas Post Office ‘Disaster’ Highlights The Need For eInvoicing
November 16, 2017

In what small business (SMB) owners are calling a “disaster,” post office workers on the archipelago nation of The Bahamas are striking, causing major hiccups for local SMBs’ cash flow management and shedding light on the importance of electronic invoicing and payments. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
SMBs Tell Congress To Loosen Community Bank Lending Regs
November 16, 2017

Small businesses (SMBs) are urging Congress to ease legislative burdens on banks they say have limited FIs’ ability to lend to SMBs, according to news from Reuters this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...