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Investments
Trouva Nabs $10M To Help UK SMBs Compete With Amazon
November 13, 2017

Trouva, an online marketplace for merchants that don’t sell their products online, has raised $10 million in a new round of venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payment Methods
PayPal’s Money Pool Helps Users Split The (Gift) Check
November 13, 2017

Holiday shopping may be the biggest time of the year for retailers, but more than half of Americans dread the annual shopping fest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cross-border Payments
In Foreign Investing, Money Comes With A Price
November 13, 2017

Political regimes come and go.  Structural reforms take root or don’t.  Currencies wax and wane.  When money chases growth (and returns) across borders, investors must gird for turbulence, as recent events in Saudi Arabia and China show.

Cross-border Payments
Inside GrabPay’s Digital Payments Playbook
November 13, 2017

Muhammed needs six new computers for his internet café in Jakarta. It’s a small café, and six machines are enough, but the ones he has are obsolescing fast and the young entrepreneur knows it’s time to invest in new equipment. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Walmart Gets Ready To Black Friday Rumble
November 10, 2017

Two weeks before Black Friday, Walmart is already preparing and hoping to get shoppers thinking that way as well. In a Thursday (Nov. 9) announcement, Walmart released news that its U.S. stores would be rolling out color-code in-store sections for various types of goods during...

Retail
The Frightful Five: iPhone X Delivers, AmazonFresh Doesn’t
November 10, 2017

Apple dominated the news this week, with the new iPhone X making headlines (and animoji karaoke taking Twitter by storm — although the actual, intended function of the Face ID technology leaves a bit to be desired). Amazon also had a big news week, with a...

B2B Payments
In Expense Fraud, Admitting There’s A Problem Is The First Step
November 10, 2017

For any organization with an attitude of, “It can’t happen to me,” here’s a wakeup call: Corporate fraud is common and on the rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Xero Plans New Zealand Exchange Delisting
November 10, 2017

In announcing its H1 FY2018 results this week, cloud accounting software company Xero, the largest in its industry outside the U.S., said it plans to delist from the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Ultimate Finance Targets Food Industry With AP Finance Solution
November 10, 2017

Alternative small business lender Ultimate Finance is adding a new product to its offering built on Big Data and risk mitigation technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...