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Circle Buys Crypto Exchange
February 26, 2018

Circle, the payments firm that operates an app-based peer-to-peer payments network based on blockchain and which has financial backing from Goldman Sachs, said Monday (Feb. 26) it acquired the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Apple May Make Wireless Over-The-Ear Headphones
February 26, 2018

KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Apple Insider are reporting that Apple could be making new wireless over-the-ear headphones following the success of its in-ear AirPods. The new devices may be sold under Apple’s own brand, even though Apple owns the Beats headphone brand, TechCrunch reported. Get...

Retail
Restaurants Take On Digital Innovation With Mobile Ordering And Payments
February 26, 2018

It’s a big job to bring restaurant dining and ordering options to consumers who may use multiple digital channels. 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...

Retail
SmartCart Rolls Into New Zealand Grocery Store
February 26, 2018

Consumers don’t have to be Amazon Prime members (or Seattle-area residents living near the first Amazon Go markets) to have a checkout-free grocery experience. Shoppers who live in Ellerslie, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, can get the same at the local Four Square store...

Retail
InStitchu Notches $2.5 Million Investment
February 26, 2018

To allow it to focus more on the customer side of the business, tailored suit startup InStitchu has taken a $2.5 million investment from clothing manufacturer Dayang Group, Techcrunch reported. The purpose of the investment was to strengthen ties with Dayang, according to InStitchu Co-CEO James Wakefield....

B2B Payments
RBS Challenged To Reinvest In Small Businesses After Posting Profits
February 26, 2018

As the fallout from Royal Bank of Scotland‘s Global Restructuring Group scandal continues, the U.K.’s Federation of Small Businesses is now calling on the financial institution to take measures to support the small businesses it harmed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
NOW Corp Combats Delayed Supplier Payments In Georgia
February 26, 2018

Corporate payments company NOW Corp. is teaming up with the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) to both address delayed and late supplier payments in the state and support minority-owned suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Spend Management’s Rocky Road To Better Analytics
February 26, 2018

Software turned business management into a whole new ball game. For Andrew Hoag, CEO and founder of corporate spend management startup Teampay, the advent of software has been wildly beneficial for his background in product engineering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
IBM Uncovers Business Email Scam Targeting Fortune 500 Firms
February 26, 2018

IBM is warning Fortune 500 companies of a widespread business email compromise (BEC) scam. 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...