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B2B Payments
How The Travel Sector Copes With Cross-Border Payments Pain
April 06, 2017

Cross-border payments can be rough seas for any company. Data suggests SMEs in particular are struggling to grow internationally because they fear the consequences of a lack of expertise and knowledge in going global, but corporates of any size expose themselves to new risk when...

B2B Payments
AirPlus Eyes EU Regulation For 127K Corporate Cardholder Losses
April 06, 2017

Corporate payments company AirPlus International said it lost 127,000 corporate cardholders in 2016 as a direct result of the European Union Interchange Fee Regulation, resulting in $12.8 million in losses, the company said this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Payments
NEW REPORT: Is The Mobile Retail Revolution Ready For Its Second Act?
April 06, 2017

When mPOS solutions started to roll out in retail locations about a decade ago, many predicted a futuristic utopia devoid of long lines and bulging wallets. But these days, that fantasy is still far from reality. Even retailers equipped with mPOS terminals opt not to...

Retail
Staring Into The Crystal Ball of Retail’s Future
April 06, 2017

Unfortunately, there’s no magical crystal ball that can provide a glimpse into the future of retail. 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...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank Eyes Trade Finance With TrustBills Buy
April 06, 2017

Deutsche Bank revealed Wednesday (April 5) the acquisition of 12.5 percent in FinTech company TrustBills. 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,...

B2B Payments
FICO Accelerates SME Loan Decision-making
April 06, 2017

FICO is strengthening its position in the corporate underwriting space with a new solution for SME lenders. 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...

Security & Fraud
The Great Identity/Authentication Confusion
April 06, 2017

At this year’s PYMNTS Innovation Project, Admiral James Stavridis, NATO’s former Supreme Commander, said that one of the biggest points of compromise that cybercrooks exploit is the login. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Faster Payments
Taking The Y2K Fear Factor Out Of Same Day ACH
April 06, 2017

Thankfully, those turn of the century Y2K doomsday scenarios were a big fizzle, but there were still lessons to be learned. For the April Faster Payments Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Joe Casali of the New England Accelerated Clearing House (NEACH) about how the lessons learned...

B2B Payments
Amex, Xero Break Down Australia’s Late Payments Fight
April 06, 2017

Australia is in the midst of an aggressive push against late supplier payments. This week, the nation’s Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell called out major conglomerates including Kellogg’s and Mars for their supplier payment practices, likening them to “extortion.” Together with the...