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B2B Payments
UAE Going Wireless With Commercial Fleet Fueling
June 03, 2014

Government-owned Emirates National Oil Co. is rolling out a service that will enable its fleet customers to refuel their vehicles wirelessly using RFID technology. The system will replace the company’s existing fleet cards by the end of the year.

B2B Payments
The Quest For The $4 Trillion B2B Holy Grail
June 03, 2014

U.S. small businesses today spend a combined $4 trillion on expenses necessary to keep their companies operating, most of which is spent via checks. And that doesn’t include payroll costs. During a recent Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decision Conference, American Express President Ed Gilligan described...

BlueSnap
Taking the Salesforce Model to Cross Border Payments
May 30, 2014

For merchants looking to sell outside of their own country, integrating with country-specific currencies, languages, payments methods, tax and customs requirements and logistics can make the process beyond tedious. But what if there was a “commerce as a service” platform that made enabling cross border...

B2B Payments
How P-Card Programs Can Positively Impact Business Purchases
May 29, 2014

Research shows that purchase card programs are on the rise for many businesses, but what exactly is driving the growth? Additionally, what do companies need to know to keep themselves current on their payment options?

B2B Payments
Report: Construction Companies Newest Targets of Purchase Order Scams
May 28, 2014

According to findings from Salted Hash, construction companies are just the latest victims of purchase order (PO) fraud. These scams can cause huge problems for companies, especially vendors, as these organizations are often left to their own accord.

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TouchPoint Gives Consumers A New Lease On Lunch
May 28, 2014

If only spontaneously ordering and paying for a meal were as easy as using Uber. Then again, if TouchPoint has anything to say about it maybe it soon will be. In TouchPoint's ideal world, pre-ordering food is easy-especially the things consumers have ordered before from...

Alternative Finances
Overstock CEO’s Angry Response on Taking Bitcoin
May 27, 2014

It looks like I poked the hornets’ nest and awakened the slumbering bear at the same time with my article last Friday about Overstock not really taking bitcoin. The hysterical reaction is puzzling since the point of my article is simple and no one, including...

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PYMNTS Talks Back
May 24, 2014

Wow, did we get our PYMNTS peeps buzzing this week! We thought that the POV on EMV would get some folks talking and we weren’t wrong. Then, two different but equally controversial pieces on bitcoin lit the PYMNTS place ablaze. The Overstock piece and the...

B2B Payments
Report: Global eInvoicing On The Rise
May 22, 2014

A drive to reduce operating costs is motivating more companies to pursue eInvoicing strategies. However, a new report cites concerns over data security that has many organizations turning to third parties using cloud-based electronic billing services.