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Building Way Outside The Box

Building Way Outside The Box
Building Way Outside The Box
April 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

In a world that values sameness, doing something different is a risky proposition. But when it works, the rewards can be impressive. It’s why Walmart seems...

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Solving For The Unknowns In Small Business Banking
Solving For The Unknowns In Small Business Banking
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) banking is in need of an overhaul. Between the threat of FinTechs and small business owners’ increasing willingness to switch banking providers,...

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Amazon’s Impact On Small Biz More Beneficial Than Harmful, Survey Suggests
Amazon’s Impact On Small Biz More Beneficial Than Harmful, Survey Suggests
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

“Blame Amazon” may not be an entirely legitimate excuse for failing businesses, according to new research from Insureon and small business (SMB) directory firm Manta....

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Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment...

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Paytm Secures $445 Million, Eyes Supplier Payments Amid KYC Pressures
Paytm Secures $445 Million, Eyes Supplier Payments Amid KYC Pressures
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Reuters reported news on Monday (April 2) that a regulatory filing has revealed $445 million being invested into India mobile wallet company Paytm by SoftBank...

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Wells Fargo Divests Payroll Assets
Wells Fargo Divests Payroll Assets
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Wells Fargo reached an agreement to sell assets of its Business Payroll Services unit to Asure Software, the companies said in a press release on Monday...

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Barclays Completes ‘Ring-Fencing’ Overhaul In Post-Crisis Reforms
Barclays Completes ‘Ring-Fencing’ Overhaul In Post-Crisis Reforms
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. banking group Barclays announced the completion of its “ring-fencing” project, an overhaul of the financial institution’s structuring to prevent some of the scenarios that...

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Facebook CEO Fires Back Amid Apple CEO Criticism
Facebook CEO Fires Back Amid Apple CEO Criticism
April 03, 2018  |  Facebook

With Facebook under intense criticism following the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, the company’s Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, is pushing back against criticism from Apple CEO Tim Cook. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
April 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin rose above the $7,000 level on Monday (April 2) after falling 25 percent last week, CNBC reported. Bitcoin was trading at $7,016.96 as of...

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