B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.

Global Payments Gets $40B Buyout Bid
Global Payments Gets $40B Buyout Bid
October 30, 2026  |  Acquiring

Private investment firm CD&R and private equity group GTCR have teamed up on a joint bid to buy out card processor Global Payments, the Financial...

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Unilever and Nestlé Put AI to Work Between Orders and Payments
Unilever and Nestlé Put AI to Work Between Orders and Payments
October 30, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence agents are processing purchase orders and preparing collections work as businesses automate more of the steps between a B2B sale and payment. PYMNTS...

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American Express Turns Card Rewards Into Bank Deposits
American Express Turns Card Rewards Into Bank Deposits
October 29, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

American Express has introduced new ways for consumer and business cardholders in the United States to redeem rewards for a deposit into eligible American Express...

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WEX Expands AI Claims Processing as Revenue Hits $780 Million
WEX Expands AI Claims Processing as Revenue Hits $780 Million
October 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Intelligent payment solutions provider WEX saw growth across its business in the third quarter as it secured new business wins and drove innovation across its segments, CEO...

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Collective Raises $100 Million to Free Solo Owners From Being Their Own CFO
Collective Raises $100 Million to Free Solo Owners From Being Their Own CFO
October 29, 2026  |  Back-office

Watch more: Need to Know With Collective’s Hooman Radfar Hooman Radfar is building Collective for business owners who are also the people doing the work....

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AI and Embedded Finance Raise the Bar for Payment Controls
AI and Embedded Finance Raise the Bar for Payment Controls
October 29, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: Your Payments Got Smarter. Did Your Infrastructure? Faster payments compress the time available to catch a bad transaction, reconcile an exception or determine...

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PNC Bank to Expand Small Business Offerings With Embedded ADP Payroll
PNC Bank to Expand Small Business Offerings With Embedded ADP Payroll
October 28, 2026  |  Payroll

PNC Bank and ADP have partnered to embed ADP’s payroll and human resources capabilities in PNC’s digital banking platform, ADP said in a Wednesday (Oct....

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European Banking Giants Calm Investor Concerns With Higher-Than-Expected Profits
European Banking Giants Calm Investor Concerns With Higher-Than-Expected Profits
October 28, 2026  |  Banking

Four European banks beat third-quarter profit forecasts, while a fifth bank reported earnings in line with expectations, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 28). The banks reporting stronger-than-expected...

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Monzo Expands EU Banking Footprint With Spain Launch
Monzo Expands EU Banking Footprint With Spain Launch
October 28, 2026  |  Banking

British digital bank Monzo is continuing its European expansion with operations in Spain. The company’s launch in Spain represents Monzo’s first market in continental Europe,...

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