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Risk Management
Combating Risk By Changing With It
May 02, 2016

The role of chief risk officer is an ever-evolving one and calls for a comprehensive understanding of the threats facing a business, as well as how to best communicate the methods for addressing them. PYMNTS caught up with Umer Ayub, vice president of global risk...

B2B Payments
SMEs Ignoring Federal, Local Help, Says Fifth Third
May 02, 2016

The vast majority of small businesses in the U.S. aren’t taking full advantage of resources and services provided by national and local governments, a new report from Fifth Third Bank has found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Rising To The Challenge Of Faster, Safer B2B Payments
May 02, 2016

The last time PYMNTS spoke with corporate payments and FinTech firm Cambridge Global Payments, the company’s chief technology officer, Corinne MacMillan, stressed the rapid progression of payments technology in the consumer space and how, inevitably, corporations will want the same advanced tools. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
China, Germany Added To US Treasury FX Watch List
May 02, 2016

The U.S. Treasury has added five nations to its list of trading partners with foreign exchange policies that need to be monitored, according to reports on Saturday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
Venmo’s Legal Woes, Walmart Pay On iOS, Goldman Goes Digital
May 02, 2016

Some news weeks are exciting, others are slow and still others are … well, others are last 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...

Starbucks Plans For 150 South Africa Shops
May 02, 2016

The response to the first Starbucks location in South Africa has compelled the company to scale up its expansion plans — by no small amount. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Uber In Dubai Now Includes Yachts
May 02, 2016

Though it’s an officially discouraged practice among drivers, Uber has been burning rubber with ambitious partnerships and service expansions over the past few months. What happens when Uber runs out of road to innovate on, though? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Deep Digital Designs
May 02, 2016

There are some brands that are known for taking themselves a bit too seriously at times. 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,...

Merchant Innovation
Beyoncé’s Platform Ignition Strategy
April 30, 2016

At PYMNTS we get to see and comment on any number of ignition strategies for any number of platforms. Some are brilliant. Most won’t get platforms enough scale since the platforms themselves don’t solve a big enough problem to matter. And then there are those...