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B2B Payments
Gridlock In Washington Threatens SME Optimism
July 12, 2017

The regulatory landscape is difficult for many small business owners to navigate in the U.S. these days. From tax reform to healthcare legislation, SMEs must have their fingers on the pulse of an array of government efforts that can impact the opportunity for their companies...

B2B Payments
How Supply Chain Finance Can Go After The Mid-Market
July 12, 2017

The proliferation of trade finance solutions means new ways for members of a global supply chain to access capital. Considering today’s cash flow challenges like credit crunches and late payments, that’s certainly a good thing. But between factoring and reverse factoring, and everything in between,...

International
Logistics Services And Lending Services Bow Via MercadoLibre
July 12, 2017

MercadoLibre, the online marketplace serving Argentina, is boosting its presence in areas such as lending and logistics. Those areas, Reuters reported on Tuesday, had once been the province of large financial firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
CashStar Unveils Major Enhancements To CashStar Exchange
July 12, 2017

CashStar recently announced major enhancements to its CashStar Exchange platform, which provides secure, reliable, real-time access to the brands large gift card distributors use to drive business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bitcoin
BlackRock Strategy: Cryptocurrency Speculation Doesn’t Present Systematic Risk
July 12, 2017

BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist Richard Turnill argued Tuesday (July 11) that loose monetary policy has resulted in a huge run up in cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin, but it doesn’t pose a risk to the financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Merchant Innovation
Elon Musk Purchases X.Com Domain From PayPal
July 12, 2017

Space entrepreneur Elon Musk, the head of Tesla, has purchased the X.com domain name from PayPal. 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...

Retail
Deutsche Bank Says Wall Street Is Too Giddy About Apple Prospects
July 12, 2017

Wall Street is getting excited about the prospects for Apple’s upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, but not everyone is expecting the phones to sell like hotcakes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Wearables
Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
July 12, 2017

Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Avanti Markets Malware Attack Included Biometric Information
July 12, 2017

Avanti Markets, a micro-market provider selling snacks at businesses and boasting more than 1.6 million customers, is the latest to get hit with a malware attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...