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B2B Payments
Former Google Exec Tries Blockchain Banking On For Size
July 14, 2016

You may not have heard of this engineer, but if you use an Android smartphone, you probably use his technology. Paul Taylor is a former Google engineer who developed the speech recognition software used in the smartphones. Now, he’s taking his talents to a new arena....

B2B Payments
Behavox Grabs Series A To Keep FinServ Employees Compliant
July 14, 2016

As businesses take cybersecurity to task, research has shown that the biggest threat to corporate data may come from within. Last year, the First Advantage Cybersecurity Survey found that firms are prioritizing employee background checks in an effort to safeguard their systems and information, while...

International
Can The UK Make Lemonade From Its Brexit Lemons?
July 14, 2016

Uncertainly has a way of fueling anxiety – in the case of Brexit, that statement couldn't be more true. Urban FT CEO Richard Steggall joined Karen Webster to weigh in on what’s really may be next for the U.K. and when (if?) the country will...

Digital Banking
An Insider’s View On Digital Banking’s Growth
July 14, 2016

Finding inspiration for banking’s future from … Spotify? While one might expect a digital bank to turn to major financial institutions for cues on how to build their offering, many are finding success instead from the likes of Facebook and Uber. In the July edition...

Security & Fraud
Payments Security, With A Dash Of Humor
July 14, 2016

Payments security isn’t generally a wellspring for belly laughs. But Vantiv is hoping humor will help it get a very serious message out to SMBs about the relationship between managing fraud and staying in business.

B2B Payments
Supplier Management Attracts $12M In Venture Capital
July 14, 2016

An India-based startup helping businesses better manage their suppliers has raised new funding from investors. 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,...

Payment Methods
Do Stock Market Highs Bode Well For Payments?
July 13, 2016

Stocks may have enjoyed a bump on last Friday’s jobs report, but you should let the bubbly chill for a while. The June numbers were enough to erase some less-than-stellar gains in the previous two months. Certainly the headline was a good one, as employers...

Is Fast Fashion Fizzling?
July 13, 2016

For a while there, it really did look like fast fashion was actually reshaping the fashion retail business, because if millennials want anything, it’s ever more options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Millennials Are So Last Year: Study Says Retailers Need To Start Thinking About Gen Z
July 13, 2016

Move over millennials, there’s a new kid in town that is about to become nearer and dearer to retailers’ hearts: Gen Z. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...