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Payments Innovation
Spreedly Launches Vault Solution That Optimizes Payment Methods
June 06, 2023

Spreedly has launched a payment vault solution that improves transaction success. Advanced Vault combines modern lifecycle features and network tokenization with active management to optimize how payment methods are stored, refreshed and used, Spreedly said in a Tuesday (June 6) press release. “We are offering...

Banking
2023 Looms as ‘Big Year’ for ISO 20022, According to Wells Fargo
June 06, 2023

In the banking industry, legacy messages — how data makes its way between financial institutions — have been around for decades. But the world of finance is about to undergo a revolution with the launch of a new messaging standard called ISO 20022. This new...

B2B Payments
CFOs Learn That Uncertainty Is the Only Certainty in 2023
June 06, 2023

As the saying goes, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Nowhere is Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism truer than in the finance department. Ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty have underscored the importance of strong fundamentals for chief financial officers, who have witnessed enough black swan events...

Fintech Investments
Has UK’s Cautious Approach to New Technologies Paid Off?
June 06, 2023

New York and London — two of the world’s leading business-destination cities and top global financial centers — have a “strong two-way flow in terms of FinTech innovation,” say Innovate Finance CEO Janine Hirt and Stephen Feline, North America director at London & Partners.  “When...

Retail
Apple’s $3500 Mixed Reality Headset No Shoo-In to Be a Slam Dunk
June 05, 2023

Apple’s foray into the mixed-reality world is official. And the reality beyond the announcement? Well, it may be, mixed. Past may be prologue, and the prologue is the HomePod — indicating that the tech behemoth’s newest product launch is no shoo-in to be a slam...

B2B Payments
Breef Adds Payment Infrastructure to B2B Marketplace for Agencies
June 05, 2023

Breef has added payment infrastructure to its online marketplace that connects brands and agencies. With this new Breef(Pay) offering that is powered by business-to-business (B2B) flexible payments platform Tranch, brands can use a buy now, pay later (BNPL) approach to meet their marketing needs, Breef said in...

eCommerce
eBay and Techstars Launch Accelerator Program for Innovations in eCommerce
June 05, 2023

eBay and Techstars have partnered to launch an accelerator program for early-stage companies working on eCommerce solutions. The partnership brings together eBay’s experience in facilitating global commerce and Techstars’ capabilities as a pre-seed investor, the companies said in a Monday (June 5) press release. “We’re excited to collaborate with...

Delivery
Wise Systems Launches Planning and Business Intelligence Tools for Last-Mile Delivery
June 05, 2023

Wise Systems has added planning and business intelligence tools to its delivery automation technology solutions. One new tool for last-mile delivery operations facilitates territory planning and route building, while the other helps with delivery execution and performance analysis, Wise Systems said in a Monday (June 5) press...

eCommerce
India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce Expands to B2B Transactions
June 05, 2023

India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has begun facilitating B2B transactions. The government-backed eCommerce network started testing the B2B expansion in May after beginning to handle transactions between consumers and businesses with a beta version in September 2022, TechCrunch reported Monday (June 5). ONDC did not immediately...