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Citi Corporates Adjust Supply Chains In Response To Trade Disputes

Citi Corporates Adjust Supply Chains In Response To Trade Disputes
Citi Corporates Adjust Supply Chains In Response To Trade Disputes
November 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Corporate customers of Citi are having to make changes to their supply chains and other business operations as a result of ongoing trade disputes, the...

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NACHA Reports Faster Payments Playbook Details
NACHA Reports Faster Payments Playbook Details
November 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

NACHA’s Payments Innovation Alliance released a report with details from its first formal in-person meeting of the Faster Payments Playbook Project Team. Get the Full...

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World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
World Blockchain Trade Consortium Launches With FinTech Platforms
November 19, 2018  |  Blockchain

The World Blockchain Trade Consortium (WBTC) officially launched this week in Singapore with the aim to utilize blockchain technology to lower costs, reduce risk and...

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P-Cards Not Reaching Their Full Procurement Potential
P-Cards Not Reaching Their Full Procurement Potential
November 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

To recognize progress, sometimes it’s necessary to look back. That’s what researchers Dr. Mahendra Gupta and Richard J. Palmer did for their “P-card Benchmark Survey,” which surveyed...

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Southeast Asia’s Internet Economy To Hit $240B By 2025
Southeast Asia’s Internet Economy To Hit $240B By 2025
November 19, 2018  |  International

Thanks to affordable mobile internet, the internet economy in Southeast Asia is expected to surpass $240 billion in 2025, according to a new study conducted...

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The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
The Walmart/Amazon Whole Paycheck Matchup
November 19, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Walmart’s Q3 earnings last week was a story of strong digital sales and 16 consecutive quarters of same-store sales growth. Consumers, executives said, continue to...

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NEW DATA: 14 Ways To Improve Mobile Checkout Conversion
NEW DATA: 14 Ways To Improve Mobile Checkout Conversion
November 19, 2018  |  Checkout Conversion

Smartphones are now more ubiquitous than laptops and desktops. As many as 86 percent of modern consumers own a smartphone, and 23 percent of them...

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How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
November 19, 2018  |  SMBs

During the holiday shopping season, countless consumers will use digital payments and commerce technology to buy gifts from distant companies — some overseas, some just...

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The Bitcoin Bust And Its Ripple Effects
The Bitcoin Bust And Its Ripple Effects
November 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It has not been a great week for the price of bitcoin, or really any cryptocurrency for that matter. The price of bitcoin has fallen and stayed below...

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