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B2B Payments
Small Business Earnings, Optimism Hit Yet Another High
May 14, 2018

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small business lobbying group, released a report last week revealing historic highs for small business (SMB) optimism and earnings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Canada’s Central Bank Continues Blockchain Project Despite Doubts
May 14, 2018

A group of payments, technology and government players in Canada have joined together to tokenize central bank cash and assets to facilitate instant settlement of securities on blockchain technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
China Makes Progress On Shadow Lending Battle
May 14, 2018

China appears to be making progress in its fight against shadow lending even as new lending overall increased in April, according to data reported by Reuters on Friday (May 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Merchant Innovation
Santander Online Banking Debuts In UK
May 14, 2018

Santander Online, the Spanish banking giant and lender, is gearing up to launch a digital bank in the U.K. that is a standalone operation. The Daily Telegraph reported Santander, taking a page from RBS, will launch a business banking service under a different brand name...

Digital Banking
Goldman Looks To Germany As Part Of Marcus’ Expansion
May 14, 2018

Goldman Sachs is eyeing an expansion of its online bank Marcus across Europe and has chosen Germany as the next region after the U.K., reported the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
May 14, 2018

Lorenza Martinez, head of Banxico’s payment system, said late last week that five or more Mexican financial groups saw “unauthorized transfers” during the past few days, but wouldn’t call it a hack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cross Border Commerce
Deep Dive: Lessons In Global Education
May 14, 2018

Although the market for international students is fraught with challenges, it’s showing no signs of slowing down. As more international students travel abroad to pursue their educational goals, the frustrations with sending tuition payments across borders are likely to mount among families and university administrators...

Security & Fraud
Credit Card Data Stolen In Chili’s Malware Attack
May 14, 2018

Chili’s has suffered a data breach that may have compromised customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Walmart Said To Eye Flipkart IPO
May 14, 2018

Walmart could launch an initial public offering of Flipkart – the Indian eCommerce player in which it just bought a majority stake for $16 billion – in as soon as four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...