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B2B Payments
eBill, Payment Company Nets $11M In Funding
September 01, 2014

Electronic bill and payment firm Transactis announced last week that it had closed an $11 million Series D financing round led by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. According to a company statement, the funds will be used for expanding sales, marketing and client services, as well as accelerating...

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Health Care CFO Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Insurers
September 01, 2014

Compass Healthcare VP and CFO Daniel K. Lane Jr. pleaded guilty to accusations of defrauding several insurers, including Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Who Had An Innovative B2B Summer?
September 01, 2014

This summer, PYMNTS.com reported on numerous topics, industries and trends in the B2B world. Some were more common than others, which is why this column dissects what happened in healthcare payments, innovations in fleet management and how eInvoicing is spreading through all types of businesses...

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Thai Agency Approaches Independent Advice For Procurement Help
September 01, 2014

Thailand’s State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), which oversees state-owned enterprises’ financial and accounting policies, reportedly is soliciting the help of an independent governance initiative to help in setting rules and regulations for governing enterprise procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Yardi Adds Home Depot Access For Improved Contractor Procurement And Invoicing
September 01, 2014

For property managers and contractors seeking supplies, it’s not always easy to manage the invoicing process and control spend management through accounts payable. A new service from a real-estate management service provider is designed to overcome such issues through a partnership with The Home Depot....

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Is Amazon Quietly Getting Into The Lending Business?
September 01, 2014

It’s no secret that following the trail of hiring announcements can often signal the strategic directions of a company. The more quiet the announcement, the more it tends to reveal. With that in mind, a LinkedIn update recently showed Nick Talwar, until recently the Senior...

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More Chinese Power Players Jump Into E-Commerce
September 01, 2014

With the Alibaba IPO mere days away, some of the other most influential forces in Chinese business see it as an opportunity to try and stake their claim to a big E-Commerce chunk—before Alibaba’s public financing makes it an even more powerful rival. Get the...

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The iPad And The Future of Payments
September 01, 2014

We have seen a lot of interesting announcements of late, with more expected to come. HCE is providing a path to include NFC in cloud based services; PayPal launched drag and drop integration, and One Touch experience; key hires point to a new wave of...