The City of Indianapolis will have the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation by the beginning of 2016. City employees are already driving around nearly two dozen electric vehicles and the number of electric cars in the fleet is about to grow drastically....
New Zealand is to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) pact that allows its businesses to bid for government contracts in other member countries on an equal basis with domestic firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
What does the future of retail look like — for convenience stores and gasoline retail? Last month, MPD CEO Karen Webster spoke one-on-one with Aurus CEO Rahul Mutha on the “tripod” situation that retailers face – the challenges around EMV, data security breaches and customers’...
The payments industry has cast a weary eye on Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, but a column in SpendMatters.com asks whether B2B payment folk shouldn’t seriously consider evaluating Bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Although credit card payments represent barely 10 percent of all B2B payments that number has doubled in the past two years, according to a report from the Hackett Group. In 2011, credit cards accounted for barely 3 percent of B2B transactions. Get the Full Story...
As the need for convenience and speed dominates almost everything else, B2B buyers are skipping the rules and bypassing procurement policies, according to a report from Forrester Consulting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
TSYS on Tuesday (Oct. 28) reported third quarter revenue of $616.9 million, an 8.1 percent increase, and income from continuing operations jumped 27.9 percent to $82.9 million. It also reported double-digit revenue growth in three key segments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
It started with the Rite Aide and then spread to CVS, now, according to NYT reporting the battle for the merchants between Apple and MCX is heating up as more major retailers are finding that though they might be interested in taking mobile payments, they...
Taco Bell and Outback Steakhouse are shifting their businesses to deal with the new smartphone reality. Taco Bell on Tuesday (Oct. 28), for example, rolled out its version of the mobile app to allow customers to order ahead and place a food order for pickup....
