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.

Databricks Raises $5 Billion to Expand Enterprise AI Agent Platform

Databricks Raises $5 Billion to Expand Enterprise AI Agent Platform
Databricks Raises $5 Billion to Expand Enterprise AI Agent Platform
August 13, 2026  |  Investments

Data and artificial intelligence (AI) company Databricks raised $5 billion in a strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation, the firm said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press...

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Microsoft Unifies Consumer and Enterprise Copilot in Push for Single Platform
Microsoft Unifies Consumer and Enterprise Copilot in Push for Single Platform
August 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft has begun combining its consumer and enterprise Copilot apps into a single product, starting a gradual transition that will culminate in a super app...

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Airwallex Adds Affirm Pay-Over-Time Options for US Shoppers
Airwallex Adds Affirm Pay-Over-Time Options for US Shoppers
August 13, 2026  |  BNPL

Airwallex is adding Affirm’s installment payment options to its checkout platform, giving merchants in 35 countries a way to offer pay-over-time financing to eligible customers...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
August 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue...

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What IBM’s Quantum Breakthrough Means for the $100 Million CFO
What IBM’s Quantum Breakthrough Means for the $100 Million CFO
August 13, 2026  |  Technology

CFOs with a soft spot for science fiction have traditionally viewed quantum computing as something both intriguing conceptually and consequential enough to monitor. No matter...

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Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests
Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests
August 13, 2026  |  B2B Payments

American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce fraud. Get the...

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FinTechs Muscle Into Banks’ Trade Finance Turf
FinTechs Muscle Into Banks’ Trade Finance Turf
August 13, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is stuck in a paradox. The world has plenty of goods to trade, but financing them safely keeps getting harder. That gap is...

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FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
August 13, 2026  |  IPO

FinTech startup Navi is preparing to launch its initial public offering in India and will seek a valuation of as much as $2 billion, Bloomberg...

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