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Oberthur Technologies Launches ‘Chip Card Insider’
August 11, 2015

Oberthur Technologies, a global supplier of EMV products, has taken the next steps in educating issuers, merchants and consumers about EMV chip technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Why The E-Invoice Isn’t Enough
August 11, 2015

The electronic invoice is considered one of the most simple, yet crucial, ways for companies to streamline their procurement practices. With so many benefits cited by industry experts of the e-invoice — increased transparency, cost savings and faster payments, to name a few — it’s...

B2B Payments
Trade Finance For The Smaller Players
August 11, 2015

Smaller companies have a demand for trade and invoice financing, but their need to borrow lower volumes of cash makes them less attractive to many lenders. That’s why Vecron Lordstock Group says it launched an independent trade finance group. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Tejari Unleashes New Procurement Platform
August 11, 2015

United Arab Emirates-based spend management and procurement service provider Tejari has unleashed its next-level tool for businesses. Dubbed BravoAdvantage, the new procurement platform was built to strengthen visibility into corporate procurement practices and relations with suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Institutional Investors Forecast Big Alt-Lending Growth
August 11, 2015

Institutional investors are considered by some analysts as key to the survival of the alternative finance industry. As alternative lending to SMEs declines, institutional lending to those businesses is on the rise — and many of them are increasingly using alternative lending platforms to flow their investments into...

B2B Payments
UK Frees SMEs From Invoice Financing Ban
August 11, 2015

U.K. policymakers have been moving forward with plans to strengthen the economic position of small businesses, from implementing the bank referral scheme to increase SMEs’ access to alternative finance to cracking down on late payments by large corporate buyers to their small suppliers. Get the...

News
Self-Checkout Gets A $1M Boost
August 11, 2015

Digital Retail Apps, the startup behind shopping and self-checkout solution SelfPay, announced yesterday (Aug. 10) it secured $1 million in funding.

Google Turns Over The (Inc.) Keys To Sundar
August 11, 2015

As Google’s founders have said, it is not about keeping the status quo or about being a “conventional company.” 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...

Mobile Commerce
Dorsey Increases Twitter Stake Amid CEO Rumors
August 11, 2015

While more reports suggest that Twitter’s Interim CEO Jack Dorsey might eventually takeover the permanent role, it appears the executive has taken a larger share of the social media company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...