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Fundbox Pay Expands To B2B Marketplaces
Fundbox Pay Expands To B2B Marketplaces
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Financing purchases at the point of sale is gaining traction in B2C eCommerce, so why not B2B? Fundbox is bringing Fundbox Pay to the points...

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How Government Procurement Can Foster Private Sector Cybersecurity
How Government Procurement Can Foster Private Sector Cybersecurity
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Government procurement can bolster the strength of local small businesses (SMBs), and provide an example for technology adoption in areas such as eInvoicing and electronic...

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Visa, Yelp Pair On SMB Advertising
Visa, Yelp Pair On SMB Advertising
January 24, 2019  |  News

Visa and Yelp are pairing on an advertising initiative for U.S.-based small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), eyeing increased presence on the latter’s local search service....

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Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost
Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost
January 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Contactless has yet to catch on in the United States, despite years of promotional efforts and the success of the payment method in the U.K.,...

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Where Payments And Funding Fit Into The SMB Growth Trajectory
Where Payments And Funding Fit Into The SMB Growth Trajectory
January 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

For a small business (SMB) to grow enough to expand across borders is an accomplishment by any definition, considering how many hurdles stand in a...

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UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
January 22, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that a proposed rectification process to aid small businesses in disputes with banks is too easy on the financial...

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Corporate Finance’s Interest In AI Doesn’t Lead To Adoption: Oracle
Corporate Finance’s Interest In AI Doesn’t Lead To Adoption: Oracle
January 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last year was the year of artificial intelligence (AI), declared Brighterion CEO Dr. Akli Adjaoute for PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. The technology is proliferating financial markets,...

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White House Finalizes Rules On SMB Tax Break
White House Finalizes Rules On SMB Tax Break
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has finalized rules through which businesses will be able to take advantage of a new 20 percent tax deduction....

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China’s Private Sector Struggling Amid Corporate Bond Defaults
China’s Private Sector Struggling Amid Corporate Bond Defaults
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Market conditions in China are poised to cause another wave of corporate bond defaults, according to recent Financial Times (FT) reports, which pointed to maturing issuance...

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