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B2B Payments
Has FleetCor Lived Up To Its 2014 Great Expectations?  
October 23, 2014

FleetCor has tickled investors in 2014, with its large and expanding hold in the  business of fleet cards, and, with the completion acquisition of Canadian company  Comdata, B2B e-payments in general.  Wall Street Growth investor Louis Navellier  has chosen FleetCor as his pick for the...

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Tipalti Lassos In $13 Million In Series B Funding
October 23, 2014

Tipalti, the Israeli- and California-based B2B global payments firm, has locked in $13 million in Series B funding, raised in a round led by Wicklow Capital, according to a story in VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Is Mobile The Key To Better Loyalty Programs?
October 23, 2014

Pop quiz—what is the best type of customer?  Although “rich” might be the easiest go-to answer, “loyal” is perhaps a better answer because, over the life of a business, a loyal customer who buys often and recommends the establishment to others is more valuable than a...

Ecuador Central Bank Launches Mobile B2B With No Banks Nor Telco Partners
October 23, 2014

The Central Bank in Ecuador is trying to launch a national mobile payment scheme that is designed to handle B2B transactions (along with P2P, top-up, cash in and out, in-store purchases and electronic receipts), deliver a very low rate (a $50 charge costs four cents,...

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Citi’s New B2B Analytics Suite
October 22, 2014

Citi has introduced Citi Integrated Payables Solutions, a suite of B2B analytics, advisory and payment services. 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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Corporate Black Card Scandal Rocks Spanish Banking
October 22, 2014

The last things struggling banks need is attention drawn to spending that is extravagant bordering on insane, and yet two Spanish banks – Caja Madrid and Bankia – find themselves enmeshed in just such a mess. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Investment Tracker, October 22
October 22, 2014

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Omnichannel: Buzzword Or What’s Next In Retail
October 22, 2014

The problem about talking about “what’s next” in payment and retail is the moment that “next” begins can be a little subjective. Omnichannel is a prime example of the problem—for years now it has been primed and promoted as the next big thing, the way to...

Apple Sold A Ton Of iPhones In Q3
October 21, 2014

Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings came in just hours after Apple Pay launched Monday (Oct. 20), with Apple delivering several record-breaking revenue, sales and profit numbers. Those numerical victories come from strong sales of the iPhone6 and 6 Plus, which are enduring huge backlogs. Get the Full...