B2B Payments
OpenGov’s Growth Partly Thanks To President Trump
May 01, 2017

OpenGov, the Redwood City, Calif. company that makes software used by local governments to keep financial records that are transparent, has been gaining traction and credits some of that to the election of President Donald Trump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Why Banks — And Corporates — Still Feel The Heat From The SWIFT Hack
May 01, 2017

It’s been more than a year since Bangladesh’s central bank was attacked by cybercriminals that took away $81 million by infiltrating the bank’s connection to the SWIFT network. Since then, there have been revelations about similar attacks at FIs across the globe, and the blame...

B2B Payments
UK Companies Held Accountable For Delayed Payments Under New Rule
May 01, 2017

U.K. registered firms are now required to provide the government with detailed information on how suppliers are paid, thanks to new compliance regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Topic TBD: Voice AI Reality Check
May 01, 2017

Voice-activated AI is certainly having its moment in the sun. What was a concept mostly in the realm of science fiction a decade ago, is now widely predicted to be the “next big thing” in life-changing technology. Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Allo, Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana,...

B2B Payments
SAP, Chrome River, Bottomline Give Their Quarterly Numbers
May 01, 2017

Earnings season has fallen upon the markets once more. This week we take a look at the quarterly results from major B2B companies including SAP and FICO, along with other FinTech players like Bottomline Technologies, Mitek Systems and Chrome River. Take a look at how...

B2B Payments
BP, TomTom Team For Fuel Card Telematics
May 01, 2017

The fleet card industry is increasingly taking to the use of telematics in an effort to provide greater visibility and control over fuel card spend. BP fuel cards are the latest to heighten their use of telematics, according to reports, with a new collaboration between...

B2B Payments
IBM’s Blockchain Lands At Japan’s Mizuho For Trade Finance
May 01, 2017

IBM’s blockchain technology has landed at yet another financial institution, this time in Japan for the purpose of facilitating trade finance transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Mobile Order Ahead
Mobile Order To Go — Tender, Juicy, Customized?
May 01, 2017

Order before! Restaurants are tapping into the power of mobile technology to bring consumers customized order-ahead experiences that are revolutionizing the industry. The inaugural edition of the PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker™, powered by LevelUp, digs into this explosive new trend, along with rankings of the top apps. Find that,...

weird commerce
The Week In Very Weird Commerce
April 29, 2017

Among many other subjects, the late, great Hunter S. Thompson was one of the world’s foremost experts on weirdness of all kinds. One of our favorite — and more often quoted — observations from Dr. Gonzo on the subject is a good catch-all for when it seems the...