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How Synchrony Leverages Analytics For Their Retail Partners
June 22, 2015

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International
Almost 300 People And The Bank Of China Accused In Italian Money Laundering Case
June 22, 2015

The Bank of China and 297 people are facing indictments in Italy involving a massive money laundering operation. Most of the suspects are Chinese nationals residing in Italy – but the roster of those facing charges also includes four senior managers of the Chinese state...

Dad-Economics: How Dads Shop
June 20, 2015

The Internet has spoken and apparently consumers have two options for getting their fathers a gift for Father’s Day.   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 Sellers Funnel Onto Amazon Business
June 19, 2015

Just months ago, Amazon quietly revealed a revamped version of its online B2B eCommerce portal with the launch of Amazon Business. Industry experts are not yet convinced that the venture will be more successful than its younger counterpart, AmazonSupply, but some market players are confident...

Putting Escrow Agents Back In Control
June 19, 2015

Last week, Capital One released the findings of a survey, conducted during its TEXPO 2015 event, that found corporate treasurers eager to invest in robust services to help them manage their cash flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
B2B Investment Tracker, June 12-19
June 19, 2015

Venture capitalists were fairly quiet in the B2B arena this past week, but financial support for B2B players appeared in other forms. The three main winners in the last few days were alternative lending, B2B logistics, and SaaS startups, collectively seeing a slew of new...

Lending Club Explores Big Bank Partnerships
June 19, 2015

The alternative lending sector has largely risen in the U.S. and elsewhere due to big banks’ lack of financing to individuals and small businesses as they seek to reduce investment risk. Players like Lending Club champion an alternative source of working capital and financial products...

B2B Payments
Fleet Complete Speeds To High-Tech Service
June 19, 2015

Fleet service providers are in a unique position to adapt to high-technology trends like Big Data and mobile tracking devices because many of the industry players are already using the infrastructure necessary to implement these services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

MasterCard Creates New Sub-Regions In Asia/Pacific region
June 19, 2015

MasterCard announced yesterday (June 18) the appointment of two Co-Presidents of two new sub-regions, which include the region’s biggest markets – China and India. Ling Hai and Ari Sarker are Co-Presidents of the Asia-Pacific region. Ling Hai will be focused on North East Asia and Australasia...