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New Fed Task Forces Aimed At Quicker, Safer Payments
March 19, 2015

The Federal Reserve is launching a pair of new task forces to get its real-time payments effort moving, more than two years after it began working on the initiative, according to a post on the Fed Payments Improvement blog. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Jamaica Zooms Past SME Lending Targets
March 18, 2015

Jamaica had set a target to lend $3 million to micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. According to the nation’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, MSME lending zoomed past that goal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Sabre Meshes E-Payments with Corporate Travel
March 18, 2015

Industry analysts are increasingly warning corporations of the time and money wasted through outdated, manual travel and expense management practices. The challenge is exacerbated when businesses not only use outdated T&E management tools, but use outdated payment tools, too. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Walmart – Yet Again – Boosts B2B eCommerce Efforts in India
March 18, 2015

Walmart has pumped significant funds and effort into increasing its B2B operations to facilitate procurement for its stores from suppliers. Just weeks ago, the retail chain conglomerate revealed a new online procurement service for its wholesale stores in parts of India. On Monday, Walmart announced...

SAP Eyes $75B Opportunity In Cloud Procurement
March 18, 2015

Cloud-based technology has earned significant attention among businesses as a way to organize and secure corporate information and operations. The industry often struggles to turn a profit, experts say, but one of Europe’s largest software conglomerates has maintained its direction toward utilizing cloud technology in...

B2B Payments
Olam Energizes B2B Coffee Operations for the Mobile Buyer
March 18, 2015

Business-to-business procurement remains largely done on the desktop computer – or even over the phone – but for Olam Specialty Coffee, the buyers and roasters of coffee beans are often traveling. According to Olam, a Web-based procurement system was not sufficient for its particular market....

GoCardless Goes Without Another Founder​
March 18, 2015

And then there was one for GoCardless. 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...

The Mobile Pay Option That Pays Back
March 18, 2015

Chinese electronics company Xiaomi is putting its money where its — well, where its wallet is. 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...

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Google Wallet Grabs A “Lyft”
March 18, 2015

After Apple Pay and Paypal, Lyft has now announced Google Wallet’s integration to its ride-sharing app. 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...