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B2B Payments
Bottomline Pulls Fifth Third Into B2B Payments Network
October 12, 2015

Fifth Third Bank has struck a new partnership with Bottomline Technologies in the name of B2B payments. In a press release offered late last week, Bottomline Technologies, which offers cloud-based payment and invoice solutions for businesses, said it will be working with Fifth Third to...

Ripple Links The Blockchain To The Bank
October 12, 2015

Bitcoin tech innovators at Ripple are taking their blockchain connectivity ambitions to the bank. CoinDesk reported late last week that the group is bringing its solution to move money faster to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank Nabs RBS Trade Finance Exec
October 12, 2015

Deutsche Bank is bolstering its global trade financing services and doing so with some help from a Royal Bank of Scotland veteran, according to Bloomberg reports on Friday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

FBI Says PIN Needed To Make Chip Secure — Then Backs Off
October 12, 2015

The FBI was strongly in favor of chip-and-PIN cards over chip-and-signature and then, all of a sudden, apparently less so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eCommerce Gets A New Industrial Player
October 12, 2015

Factory Supply has upped its online game by launching a new eCommerce site that enables customers to get more than just a quote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
Improving NSF Check Recovery Gets A New App
October 12, 2015

Once retailers have done the heavy lifting of making a sale, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether their customers’ payments are going to process smoothly. When things like bounced checks get in the way, it can be a major headache for small and large businesses...

Merchant Innovation
LivingSocial Goes Real-Time For Beauty Booking
October 12, 2015

“Real time” is one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s payments and commerce ecosystem. 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...

Mobile Commerce
VCs Back GLAMSQUAD On-Demand Mobile Beauty Business
October 12, 2015

Cosmetic services haven’t been immune from disruptions in retail, but one startup is testing the waters on a particularly hair-raising idea for consumers on the go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Makes Up 50 Percent Of Online UK Transactions
October 12, 2015

The worldwide move to mobile commerce continues to be evident, most recently proven by data from the U.K. 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...