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B2B Payments
Amid Blockchain And Robotics Hype, Corporate Lenders Still Start With The Cloud
April 02, 2018

Consumers demand easy, digital banking, but this pressure for banks to deliver is also coming from corporate clients. 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...

B2B Payments
UK SMB, Bank Groups Spar Over Low Lending Rates
April 02, 2018

U.K. small businesses continue to struggle with access to bank funding, according to reports in Financial Times on Friday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Fed Vice Chair Reflects On Small Business Loan Industry Evolution
April 02, 2018

Randal K. Quarles, the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, recently spoke at the HOPE Global Forums Annual Meeting to reflect on the changes endured by the nation’s small business lending market, according to reports on Friday (March 30) in JD Supra. Get the Full...

Cross Border Commerce
The Unlikely Optimism Of The US-China Trade Spat
April 02, 2018

The phrase “trade war” is on the tip of everyone’s tongue as U.S. President Donald Trump redraws trade lines and revises trade agreements with the rest of the world. At stake are billions of dollars of goods traded across borders, as the fate of corporate...

IPO
FirstCaribbean Wants $100M In US IPO
April 02, 2018

FirstCaribbean International Bank is planning to raise $100 million through its initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., reports in Seeking Alpha said late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
Facebook To Require Marketers To Confirm Email Addresses Were Collected Properly
April 02, 2018

Facebook, reeling from the data scandal brought on by Cambridge Analytica, is rushing to add more protection to users’ data, readying a certification tool that would require marketers to guarantee that the email addresses they are using to target ads were collected in proper ways....

Security & Fraud
Millions Of Saks, Lord & Taylor Store Cards May Have Been Breached
April 02, 2018

Retailer Hudson’s Bay has disclosed that customers at Saks and Lord & Taylor stores in North America have had their payment cards compromised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
UberRUSH Is Shutting Down At The End Of June
April 02, 2018

Uber’s UberRUSH, the delivery package service for merchants operating in New York City, San Francisco and Chicago is shuttering, reported TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Regional Mall Vacancies Hit Six-Year High In First Quarter
April 02, 2018

Vacancies in regional shopping malls around the country hit a six-year high during the first three months of 2018, which should stress an already struggling retail sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...