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Digital Banking
Emirates NBD To Launch Liv., Digital-Only Bank
February 03, 2017

Emirates NBD has launched a new digital-only bank dubbed Liv., which was designed and developed by a team of millennials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
SWIFT Pressures Member Banks To Enhance Cybersecurity
February 03, 2017

SWIFT is putting the pressure on its members to enhance their cybersecurity capabilities, according to reports by SC Magazine. 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...

B2B Payments
One Of The Biggest B2B FinTech Funding Weeks In Months
February 03, 2017

It was one of the biggest weeks for B2B FinTech investment in months. Alternative lending, eProcurement and cross-border payments innovators all saw impressive activity (though several funding values remained private), and one single startup raised $165 million — more than the rest of the eight...

B2B Payments
Innovative Bank Software Is Only Valuable If It Works
February 03, 2017

Tricentis just scored one of the biggest funding rounds for a B2B startup in a while — raising $165 million — for its software testing solution. According to Sandeep Johri, CEO of Tricentis, the investment reflects just how large the software testing industry is and how...

B2B Payments
AvidXchange Tackles Construction’s AP Challenges
February 03, 2017

AP automation firm AvidXchange is tackling some of the construction industry’s biggest supplier payments challenges, but it isn’t doing it alone. 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
United Airlines Working With Apple, IBM For Employee Apps
February 03, 2017

United Airlines wants its employees to be productive on-the-go and is working with Apple and IBM to develop solutions for more than 50,000 of its workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Payments Play A Starring Role In The Entertainment Economy
February 03, 2017

We like our movies and our music the way we like our mail — digitally and when we want to look at it. In the most recent survey from PayPal on digital delivery in the entertainment space, the smartphone reigns supreme, as Melissa O’Malley, director...

International
Tech Center: Facebook’s Incubator, Canadian FinTechs And Gaza Startups
February 02, 2017

Around the world, global tech centers are standing out for increased innovation, funding and tech opportunity. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Facebook gives the French tech ecosystem a big boost of support, Canada’s FinTechs reach record high investments and young entrepreneurs in Gaza catch...

Retail
Xometry On-Demand Marketplace Raises $23M
February 02, 2017

Xometry, a software platform and on-demand manufacturing marketplace, raised $23 million in new funding from GE Ventures and existing investors, including Highland Capital Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...