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B2B Payments
Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
July 05, 2018

Size matters when it comes to payments fraud, it seems.  Recent stories show local companies targeted for big payouts, done through fake invoices, and of course, unauthorized use of corporate cards.

B2B Payments
Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
July 05, 2018

It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing tests and trails of blockchain solutions. That includes a new Know Your Customer (KYC) application for banks, as well as...

B2B Payments
Trade Ledger Launches In Europe To Take Advantage Of Open Banking
July 05, 2018

Australia-based Trade Ledger is launching its open banking and lending platform for corporates in Europe, the company announced Tuesday (July 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Ridesharing
Uber And Careem In Talks To End Costly Rivalry
July 05, 2018

Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly in early-stage talks with Careem Networks, the Middle East-based ride-hailing company, to combine operations or for Uber to buy the company outright. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
eBay Takes On Prime Day With Its Own Shopping Event
July 05, 2018

eBay is taking on Amazon’s upcoming Prime Day, announcing that starting the week of July 16 it will offer exclusive deals across a host of categories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Self-Driving Minibuses Coming To Japan In Early 2019
July 05, 2018

A self-driving minibus service is coming to Japan in the early part of 2019 thanks to a partnership between Baidu and Softbank unit SB Drive and manufacturer King Long. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
Germany’s Telecom Regulator Head Going After Google, Facebook
July 05, 2018

Jochen Homann, the president of Germany’s telecom regulator Bundesnetzagentur, is going after Google and Facebook, contending that their messaging and email services should face the same regulation as telecom companies in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Ridesharing
Uber, Grab To Face Fines In Singapore Over March Deal
July 05, 2018

Grab and Uber’s merger is facing heat from the anti-trust body in Singapore, which wants to fine the companies and warned it could unwind the deal if it hurts competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Risk Management
The Use Case For Network Tokens
July 05, 2018

When it comes to personally identifiable information (PII), the words of Gandalf are a good rule for individuals to live by: “Keep it secret. Keep it safe.” But caution will only do consumers so much good, unless the organizations to whom the PII is entrusted...