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Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI

Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
October 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India, the company said in a press release on Friday (Oct. 25)....

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Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
October 25, 2019  |  Delivery

From swimming pools to parking spots to storage spaces, there are no goods or services that can’t be adapted to the sharing economy. Get the...

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Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending company Kabbage is entering the payments space in an effort to support small business cash flow. Get the Full Story...

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Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Canadian financial institution (FI) CIBC announced it now supports the opening of digital accounts for its business clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mastercard Bolsters Brex Collab For US Growth
Mastercard Bolsters Brex Collab For US Growth
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard is strengthening its existing collaboration with commercial card startup Brex to fuel growth in the U.S., the companies announced on Thursday (Oct. 24). Get...

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China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger banks Tide and Starling Bank ramped up their competition once again as the two rivals each announced new funding. Yet, small business (SMB)...

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SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement
SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that...

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What eInvoicing Standardization Could Mean For AP Automation
What eInvoicing Standardization Could Mean For AP Automation
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to make headway in promoting faster and real-time payments innovation and adoption, the body is simultaneously exploring a less...

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UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
UK Payday Lender QuickQuid Expected To Shutter By Year-End
October 25, 2019  |  International

The U.K.’s largest payday lender QuickQuid is expected to close its doors by the end of the year, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday...

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