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B2B Payments
Gappify Launches Bot For Corporate Accountants
September 21, 2017

Gappify is the latest company to roll out business accounting-related bot technology. 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 Today. By...

B2B Payments
Large Enterprises Aren’t Improving Their Procure-to-Pay Processes
September 21, 2017

Manual manpower in supply chain payments is costing businesses, and costing them a lot, Tungsten Network recently reported. Manually managing invoices, chasing down late payments and other tasks that could (and should) be automated are a waste of time and money,  according to Tungsten’s Friction Index report,...

B2B Payments
FloFunder Meshes Invoice Finance Tool With CaFE’s Cash Flow Platform
September 21, 2017

Invoice financing company PeerPay is working with cash flow management firm CaFE to enhance small business (SMB) services. 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
TSYS’ ProPay Gets Global Enhancements
September 21, 2017

Secure credit card and ACH payment processing solutions provider ProPay, owned by TSYS, is upgrading its disbursements and commission payments facilitation platform, the company said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Target Rolls Out Bluetooth-Powered Shopping Cart GPS
September 21, 2017

Target shoppers will always be able to find their target now – at least, that’s the hope with the new and improved indoor mapping function available through the retailer’s mobile app. Target calls it the “GPS for your shopping cart,” reports TechCrunch, and it’s now...

Regulation
European Commission Proposal Consolidates Power Over Financial Industry
September 21, 2017

In an effort to extend the European Union’s (EU) control over the financial industry following Brexit, the European Commission released a proposal on Wednesday (Sept. 20) which stated it would transfer some of the power to oversee the financial industry from each country’s capitals to the...

B2B Payments
Why B2B May Be The Key To Europe’s FinTech Pursuit
September 21, 2017

Europe is on the path to entice FinTechs. European Union (EU) finance ministers met this week to discuss ways in which the EU can ensure its FinTech industry is solid and promotes growth, an initiative some policymakers view as critical, as the U.K., a global...

Security & Fraud
New App Detects ATM Skimmers At The Pump
September 21, 2017

Sparkfun has created a new app that gives off alarms if a skimmer is nearby at a gas station. The app, dubbed Skimmer Scanner, looks for the Bluetooth transmissions, talks to the source and determines whether it is a skimmer or not, reported Forbes. If the app...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Albertsons Companies, Inc. Joins Meal Kit Race With Plated Acquisition
September 21, 2017

Albertsons Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocers, announced that it is buying meal kit company Plated. 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...