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B2B Payments
South Africa’s Business Travelers Flock To Uber
September 12, 2017

South African business travelers are flocking to sharing economy services like Uber and Airbnb, but business travel policy has so far failed to acknowledge the trend, according to new research from FCM Travel Solutions and the African Business Travel Association (ABTA). Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
SMBs Struggle To Set Flexible Spend Goals, Research Finds
September 12, 2017

Two forces are currently at work that may stand to reshape the way small businesses (SMBs) manage their cash. 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...

Europe
EU Wants US Tech Giants To Pay Revenue Tax
September 12, 2017

Germany, France, Italy and Spain’s finance ministers have announced plans to tax tech multinationals, such as Amazon and Alphabet Inc./Google, based on their local revenue rather than their local profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
September 12, 2017

European Union (EU) finance ministers are gearing up to hold talks next week centered on finding ways to lure more FinTech companies their way, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Security & Fraud
Avast Sees 40 Percent Uptick In Hacks Targeted At Android Devices
September 12, 2017

Digital security products company Avast announced new research Monday (Sept. 11) that shows an increase in the number of cyberattacks on Android smartphones and tablets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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SoFi’s CEO To Step Down
September 12, 2017

It seems new leadership will soon be coming to Social Finance, one of Silicon Valley’s more prominent alternative lenders, as founding CEO Mike Cagney has announced his intention to step down by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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In B2B, High Profits Amid New (Tech) Processes
September 12, 2017

B2B payments as fonts of...innovation and profits?  It can be done, says CurrencyCloud CEO Mike Laven.  And in our latest Data Drivers, 55 percent of payments execs agree: The bottom line can benefit with foresight, dedication and not a little bit of technology.  And speaking...

CFPB
Could Equifax Be The Unexpected (And Unwilling) Savior Of The Arbitration Rule?
September 12, 2017

One week ago, the CFPB’s arbitration rule seemed more or less doomed to the scrap heap of financial regulatory history. Although it was approved in final form by the CFPB in July – after a lengthy and contentious rulemaking process – Republican lawmakers vowed to strike down the law within 24 hours...

Retail
Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud
September 11, 2017

Billabong is a bigger company than most people might imagine. Apart from its well-known namesake brand, Billabong is also the parent behind a host of surf and beach-lifestyle related firms: RVCA, Element, Kustom, Palmers Surf, Xcel, Honolua Surf Co. and Von Zipper are all Billabong brands...