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Google Commerce Exec Jumps To Jawbone
May 13, 2015

Wearables product maker Jawbone is trying on a new company president for size — one who was previously a nice fit for Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

No Buy Button In Pinterest’s Future
May 13, 2015

“We don’t have any plans to announce a buy button at this time.” 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....

Cybersecurity
Data Breach Costs Estimated To Jump Four-Fold In Four Years
May 13, 2015

The annual global financial impact of data breaches will quadruple to as much as $2.1 trillion in 2019, according to a May 12 report from U.K.-based Juniper Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

News
Square To Funnel New Funds Into Expanding SMB Financing
May 13, 2015

Square announced its latest funding round on Tuesday (May 12), with investors including Colchis Capital and repeat investor Victory Park Capital contributing. The new funds will be used to expand the company’s small business financing program, Square Capital, which aims to help “businesses grow by giving them...

Merchant Innovation
Liquor Distributors Double Down On Drizly
May 13, 2015

The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America – the trade association representing the largest liquor distributors in the United States – has acquired a minority stake in Drizly Inc. The investment comes as real-world liquor merchants are turning to the tech company – which has...

More Millennial Business Travelers Will Reach for Mobile Wallets, Says GBTA
May 13, 2015

New research released Monday (May 11) by the Global Business Travel Association’s research arm, in partnership with American Express, shows millennials are on the cutting edge of using newer methods of payment and travel-related data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
SME Alt Lenders Weaken Threat Against Big Banks
May 13, 2015

The discussion on small business lending largely focuses on the rise of alternative financers and their ability to offer SMEs an alternative to Big Bank rejections. But new findings from Biz2Credit’s Small Business Lending Index revealed that mainstream banks are actually approving SME borrowing applications...

Travel Managers Clash With Travelers’ Need For Convenience
May 12, 2015

Travel managers are employed by corporations to ensure that employee trips adhere to company policy and don’t waste money. The complicated task of travel and expense management is just one result of how businesses prioritize the tracking of employee spending while on a business trip....

B2B Payments
Customizing And Digitizing The Ocean Freight Game
May 12, 2015

Manufacturers are reaching out overseas for new business, and corporate buyers want the best deals, which often come from international sources. For a plethora of reasons, the supply chain has gone global, an innovators are looking at ways to erase some of the roadblocks that...