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American Express V-Cards Now Available In WEX AP Platform

American Express V-Cards Now Available In WEX AP Platform
American Express V-Cards Now Available In WEX AP Platform
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

American Express has struck a new partnership in its latest B2B payments push, announcing a collaboration with commercial payments firm WEX to support corporate use...

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Santander Launches Enterprise Payment Link
Santander Launches Enterprise Payment Link
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Santander Bank is rolling out a new corporate payments solution aimed at supporting visibility into business transactions via wire, ACH and check. The bank debuted...

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Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Microsoft is partnering with pan-African digital payments and commerce firm Interswitch Group to develop a blockchain-powered supply chain finance solution for small and medium-sized businesses...

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API Sandbox And Open Banking Collaboration Debut In UAE
API Sandbox And Open Banking Collaboration Debut In UAE
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Open banking and APIs make inroads into the United Arab Emirates, via sandbox. In Asia, FinTech and FI collaboration work via Temenos and SPD Bank...

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Business Buying Habits Are Shifting, But It’s Not Necessarily All About Speed
Business Buying Habits Are Shifting, But It’s Not Necessarily All About Speed
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business buying habits are shifting, and while B2B eCommerce may be about speed and convenience when professionals want to purchase office supplies, the procurement process...

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SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
November 06, 2018  |  International

SWIFT, the messaging system that connects over 11,000 financial institutions as they transfer money around the globe, has ended its relationship with Iranian banks, succumbing...

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Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
November 06, 2018  |  Legal

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that two local Airbnb landlords will pay $2.25 million in penalties and investigation costs for running an illegal...

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Lloyds To Cut And Add Jobs In Infrastructure Digitization Effort
Lloyds To Cut And Add Jobs In Infrastructure Digitization Effort
November 06, 2018  |  Banking

Lloyds Banking Group is expected to announce plans this week to create 8,000 jobs as part of a £3 billion transformation and technology investment program....

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Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
Facebook And Google Opt Into Berners-Lee Data Privacy ‘Contract’
November 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook and Google have signed up for new internet standards, which will require internet companies to respect data privacy and “support the best in humanity.”...

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