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.

Coupa Acquires Tonkean to Expand AI Spend Management

Coupa Acquires Tonkean to Expand AI Spend Management
Coupa Acquires Tonkean to Expand AI Spend Management
May 21, 2026  |  Partnerships

Coupa is expanding its agentic artificial intelligence ambitions with the acquisition of Tonkean, a deal aimed at making procurement and global trade workflows more autonomous...

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Pivot Secures $40 Million to Challenge Legacy Procurement Software
Pivot Secures $40 Million to Challenge Legacy Procurement Software
May 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Pivot, a software startup developing artificial intelligence for corporate procurement, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Thursday (May...

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Fleetworthy Debuts Enhancements to Its Fleet Readiness Platform
Fleetworthy Debuts Enhancements to Its Fleet Readiness Platform
May 21, 2026  |  Transportation

Fleet management software company Fleetworthy has unveiled what it calls three major enhancements to its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
Stablecoins Target B2B Settlement as Marketplaces Scale
May 21, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Stablecoins have always been an answer in search of the right problem. As issuers chase a breakout scaling moment across a crowded field of use...

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UK Business Activity Hits 13-Month Low Due to Middle East War
UK Business Activity Hits 13-Month Low Due to Middle East War
May 21, 2026  |  Economy

Business activity in the United Kingdom is declining amid a “perfect storm” of economic factors, said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market...

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Microsoft and EY Team to Promote Corporate AI Adoption
Microsoft and EY Team to Promote Corporate AI Adoption
May 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft is working with professional services network EY to help companies launch AI projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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57% of US Small Businesses Source Overseas as Payment Gaps Widen
57% of US Small Businesses Source Overseas as Payment Gaps Widen
May 21, 2026  |  SMBs

A collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard, “The Cross-Border Opportunity: What Global Sourcing by US SMBs Means for Payment Providers” examines how U.S. small- to medium-sized...

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Home Depot and Lowe’s Turn Weak Housing Market Into Pro Push
Home Depot and Lowe’s Turn Weak Housing Market Into Pro Push
May 20, 2026  |  Earnings

The retail landscape is showing signs of becoming a platform economy. After staring down the better part of a decade of operational uncertainty, companies are...

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