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B2B Payments
B2B Payments Investment Tracker, March 20-27
March 27, 2015

It was all about the money last week in the B2B world, and not just because the industry saw more than $1.3 billion worth of investments. Those investments largely came in the form of support for money services, whether it be startups helping other business...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain 2.0: Collaborative, Responsive, and Tech-driven
March 27, 2015

Suppliers looking to win in today’s increasingly complex and competitive business environment must embrace technology, according to a new white paper from IDC Manufacturing Insights. Those that do reap concrete benefits, from reduced customer order delivery time and days of sales outstanding to improved cash-to-cash...

Has The Mobile Payments Noise Calmed?
March 27, 2015

A month after Apple Pay launched, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was quick to remind analysts in the company’s third-quarter earnings call that Apple Pay wasn’t the only player innovating the mobile payments space. Now, six months after Apple Pay’s launch in an recent interview, Banga offered some...

How Bitreserve Serves The Money Market
March 27, 2015

Bitcoin itself was an innovation in the payments ecosystem — even if some doubt whether it is, in fact, a good one. But despite the negative rhetoric, there’s still plenty of companies trying to show the value behind bitcoin and demonstrate how the digital currency...

Federal P-Card Program Looks Toward The Future
March 26, 2015

There are still three years remaining on the current contracts for SmartPay, the federal card program that covers purchase, fleet, travel and integrated charge cards. But the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the agency that oversees the program, is already planning for the next iteration...

The Paradox Of eProcurement
March 26, 2015

B2B buyers are often viewed as apprehensive to adopt new technologies in their operations, despite expert consensus (and evidence from the B2C side of commerce) that innovative tools can make the purchasing process much more efficient and beneficial to both sides of the transaction. Get...

Controversial
Facebook And Messenger’s Mainstream March
March 26, 2015

Most people during their elementary school education learn that March is named for the Roman god of war: Mars. Far fewer people know why March was named this way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

The Mobile Money Ecosystem
March 26, 2015

Financial inclusion and the concept of the unbanked has become a buzzword when it comes to mobile payments innovations. Who are the unbanked, who are the mobile money companies reaching, and where are there still gaps? And why? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Valuing Alt-Lenders On More Traditional Grounds
March 25, 2015

The alternative lending industry is about to cross the $500 billion valuation threshold, and market analysts have confidently predicted the sector to hit a $1 trillion worth in just a matter of years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...