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RBS Lets Corporates Open An Account With A Single Online Form
October 17, 2014

RBS is slashing the time and paperwork required for corporate clients in 23 countries to open new accounts -- and not just in the U.K., the bank announced Thursday (Oct. 16) at the Eurofinance conference in Budapest. The bank's Accelerated Onboarding Service, which is already...

Alternative Finances
Bitcoin’s Still Bumpy
October 17, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Alipay Embraces Biometrics
October 17, 2014

Alipay, the Alibaba Group unit that is China’s largest electronic payments service, is now rolling out biometric authentication with its service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Coupa and NetSuite Partner On Expense Management and Procurement
October 17, 2014

Going forward, NetSuite users will be able to access a custom built version of the Coupa Cloud Procurement and Expense Management SuiteApp. Businesses can use the app to improve spend visibility and use the insights gleaned to improve purchasing decisions and realize savings. Get the Full...

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Accounts Payable Challenged By Increasing Invoice Volume
October 17, 2014

While the increase in invoice volumes signals an uptick in corporate revenue, they are not exactly a cause for celebration in the accounts payable operations that are dealing with them.  Those still transacting in paper are finding the up-flow married to an exponential increase in...

Merchant Innovation
NRF Predicts Massive Holiday Online Shopping Volume
October 17, 2014

A holiday shopping survey from the National Retail Federation released Thursday (Oct. 16) found that consumers plan on doing 44 percent plan of shopping online. That is the highest percentage of online shopping that the annual survey—now in its 13th year—has ever seen. Get the...

Walmart Looks To E-Commerce, Mobile, As It Slows Store Openings
October 17, 2014

As Walmart is conceding lower expected revenues this year, along with what appears to be a challenging holiday shopping season, it is moving to boost investment in E-Commerce and pull back from opening new physical stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Whole Scoop On The Apple Pay Monday Launch
October 17, 2014

From his lips to your ears. It’s official. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that Apple Pay with be released on Monday (Oct. 20) along with the iOS 8.1 update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Andreessen On Apple Pay: Where’s The Innovation?
October 17, 2014

So here’s the good news: Famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen thinks Apple, as a tech company, will do “extraordinarily well” over the long term and is gaining strength. But in an interview with Bloomberg West, that’s sort of where the kudos stopped. Get the Full...