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B2B Payments
Viewpost Banks On V-Cards With Comdata
December 14, 2016

Commercial cards can be a point of disagreement between buyer and supplier. For a vendor, the cost of the interchange associated with accepting a card payment may outweigh its client’s desire to pay with a card, often preferred by payers to gain rewards points. Get...

Security & Fraud
Fighting Fraud — One Microsegment At A Time
December 14, 2016

Firewalls are out; hyperawareness of where data is flowing across networks and endpoints is in. The brand new Unisys Stealth(aware) platform takes a page from the CIA’s playbook, zeroing in on what micro-nodes are carrying sensitive data and making sure that they're bulletproof. We have...

B2B Payments
Bank SME Lending Surges, Alt-Lenders Flop
December 14, 2016

Marketplace lending platform Biz2Credit has published its latest small business lending index, and the numbers signal rough waters ahead for alternative finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Corporate Treasurers Readying A Toolkit Upgrade
December 14, 2016

Corporate treasurers may be ready to upgrade their toolkits, but they have a few key priorities in mind because they jump in on innovation trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Fiserv, CFSI, CBA Talk Consumer Financial Health
December 14, 2016

The U.S. may have the strongest economy in the world, but resent studies suggest that the country’s consumers are desperate for healing when it comes to their financial health. But where should they go for help? PYMNTS hosted a digital discussion with industry experts to...

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Square Australia Taps Into Employee Management Via POS
December 14, 2016

Square announced new features for Australian users of its POS technology this week. 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....

International
China and the US, Intertwined Economically
December 13, 2016

Much has been made about the state of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. in the wake of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. The disputes over Taiwan may rage on, but the fact remains that the two consumer-driven juggernauts are dependent upon one another...

Retail
Why 2016 Is The “Year of Promotions” For Retail
December 13, 2016

Consumers love deals and the promotions offered to them can play a big role in their decision of where to shop and how much to spend. This year, retailers are answering the call. The latest retail shopping data from DynamicAction reveals how merchants have made...

Netflix Clicks On Virtual Reality Capability
December 13, 2016

Whether it’s while watching actress Taylor Schilling play Piper Chapman as she navigates Litchfield Penitentiary in Orange is the New Black or Kyle Chandler become John Rayburn in his attempt to keep the family’s dark secrets quiet within his Floridian paradise in Bloodline, Netflix has a better plan...