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Hospitals Ready For Amazon As A Supplier, Survey Says
May 16, 2018

As Amazon continues to explore entering the hospital supply chain, a survey from Reaction Data released this week suggests most hospitals would be open to having Amazon as a supplier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Cash Flow Bottlenecks Drive Supply Chains Toward Factoring
May 16, 2018

Trade finance has evolved into an expansive market that combines supply chain finance, invoice finance and factoring, reverse factoring and a slew of other products – all aimed at ensuring that cash flows more easily through supply chains. At the same time, there is an...

B2B Payments
 Invoice Fraud, Global In Reach, As GDPR Looms
May 16, 2018

 As new compliance rules loom – GDPR and CDD – new acronyms (and mandates) make companies scramble to get to know their suppliers a bit better.  May (the month) may see risk compliance efforts flower. In the meantime, invoice and payments fraudsters may be getting...

B2B Payments
Blockchain Projects From LG, Mitsubishi And HSBC Make Headway
May 16, 2018

Those following blockchain news may have heard that HSBC completed what it said was a first for the technology in its application in the trade finance space. But the lender wasn’t the only major entity to make headway on its blockchain project. This week’s Blockchain...

B2B Payments
Cashplus To Offer Global Payments Via Currencycloud Partnership
May 16, 2018

Challenger bank Cashplus, which provides business accounts and financial services, has announced a collaboration with cross-border payments firm Currencycloud in a bid to help small businesses go global. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
MYOB Partnership Pushes For Faster Invoice Payments
May 16, 2018

Small business accounting company MYOB is introducing another way for businesses to get paid through a new partnership with BPAY, reports in Mozo said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Creditsafe Opens Up Businesses’ Financial Trade, Payments Data
May 16, 2018

Business intelligence company Creditsafe is enhancing its credit information database with a focus on business financial data, the company announced Tuesday (May 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Alternative Finances
SoFi CEO Talks Up Milestones, Values In First Letter To Shareholders
May 16, 2018

SoFi’s new chief executive officer Anthony Noto penned his first quarterly missive to shareholders highlighting the company’s mission and its company values but declining to address sexual harassment allegations against co-founder Mike Cagney, who was ousted as a result. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Point of Sale
Square for Restaurants Gets a Boost from Plate IQ
May 16, 2018

Plate IQ has cozied up with Square, announcing on Tuesday (May 15) an integration with the new Square for Restaurants service. The goal is to make it easier for restaurant employees to handle payment information in full-service eateries. Get the Full Story Complete the form...