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Instant Reimbursements for Employee Expenses Rise 15% in 2023
Instant Reimbursements for Employee Expenses Rise 15% in 2023
December 05, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Business travel is increasing as professionals attend industry conferences and meet with clients in person now that pandemic-related measures have lifted. This rise has also...

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Merchants Moving at the ‘Speed of Retail’ Must Offer Payments Choice at POS
Merchants Moving at the ‘Speed of Retail’ Must Offer Payments Choice at POS
December 05, 2023  |  Point of Sale

Terry O’Neil, head of connected commerce and strategic growth for Citi Retail Services at Citi, said that connected commerce needs to move quickly. In fact,...

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J.P. Morgan Payments: AI, Blockchain and APIs Make Cross-Border Payments as Simple as Domestic Transactions
J.P. Morgan Payments: AI, Blockchain and APIs Make Cross-Border Payments as Simple as Domestic Transactions
December 05, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

It’s no surprise that businesses and consumers continue to seek alternatives to traditional, costly and time-consuming methods for international payments, driving a growing demand for...

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When There Is No FICO: AI and ML Transform Emerging Market Lending
When There Is No FICO: AI and ML Transform Emerging Market Lending
December 05, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are no longer emerging technologies. The innovations have officially arrived, and they are already having an impact around...

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Partake Teams With Amazon to Take a Bite Out of Food Allergies 
Partake Teams With Amazon to Take a Bite Out of Food Allergies 
December 05, 2023  |  Retail

The surge in food allergies is molding the culinary scenery, reshaping a once-ignored issue into a major focus within the food industry.   Cookie brand Partake...

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Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
Connectivity Defined the Past Decade — Interoperability Will Shape the Next
December 04, 2023  |  Innovation

A decade ago, in 2013, Amazon counted around a thousand robots across its fulfilment warehouses. That same year, tech giant Google spent more on headcount...

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Shoppers Want Grocery Store Loyalty Programs the Most
Shoppers Want Grocery Store Loyalty Programs the Most
December 04, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Merchants and brands can foster the use of their store and co-branded credit cards by offering consumers rewards programs, special benefits and card-linked offers. Consumers...

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Generative AI’s ‘New Electricity’ Sparks Innovation Across Payment Workflows
Generative AI’s ‘New Electricity’ Sparks Innovation Across Payment Workflows
December 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Anyone operating in the payments space already knows about artificial intelligence (AI). After all, the technology, along with its first cousin, machine learning (ML), together...

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How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa
December 04, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Nilesh Dusane, global head of institutional payments at AWS, and Ben Janse van Rensburg, interim CIO at BankservAfrica, told PYMNTS that instant payments will do...

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