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Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform

Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
September 29, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Global software, payments and hardware platform Square has joined forces with short-form video platform TikTok to offer a new integration to connect online sellers to...

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bant.io Becomes First B2B Lead Generator to Accept Crypto
bant.io Becomes First B2B Lead Generator to Accept Crypto
September 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B lead generation agency bant.io says it will begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment, making it the first company of its kind to do so. ...

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30% of AP Professionals Struggle to Process Invoices Efficiently
30% of AP Professionals Struggle to Process Invoices Efficiently
September 29, 2021  |  Accounts Payable

The research is clear: Digital payments automation and other modernized processes bring significant efficiencies for both B2B buyers and sellers. While the need for such...

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Teampay Announces First-Ever Microsoft Teams Integration
Teampay Announces First-Ever Microsoft Teams Integration
September 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The spend management platform Teampay announced a new integration with Microsoft Teams on Wednesday (Sept. 29), saying it was the first company of its kind...

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CBDCs’ Initial Deployments May Pose Issues for Merchants Who Shun Mandates
CBDCs’ Initial Deployments May Pose Issues for Merchants Who Shun Mandates
September 29, 2021  |  CBDC

In the sweeping, global push to bring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) from concept into reality, the smaller nations are making the biggest splashes. Their...

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US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
September 29, 2021  |  International

Officials from the U.S. and the European Union are meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to forge a unified stance regarding new technologies while also expanding...

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Google Shopping Revamp Expands Opportunities For Merchants to Turn Search Into Sales
Google Shopping Revamp Expands Opportunities For Merchants to Turn Search Into Sales
September 29, 2021  |  Google

Google’s efforts to improve the omnichannel shopping ecosystem gets a new set of eyes today as the search giant rolls out enhancements to its Google Lens technology for iOS and Chrome...

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Melio Continues US Expansion With Denver HQ 
Melio Continues US Expansion With Denver HQ 
September 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B platform Melio has opened its western headquarters in Denver, part of what the firm describes as its “explosive growth” in the U.S.  Get...

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UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B
UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B
September 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

U.K. commercial FinTech OakNorth was valued at $5 billion following Indiabulls Housing Finance‘s sale of a portion of its 40% stake in the startup bank,...

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