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IBM Pays $2 Billion for Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods
Acquisitions // December 18, 2023

IBM will pay $2 billion to purchase Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms StreamSets and webMethods. “Together with IBM’s watsonx AI and data platform, as well as its application modernization, data fabric and IT automation products, StreamSets and webMethods will help clients unlock the full potential of their applications and...

CRM Firm HubSpot Acquires B2B Intelligence Company Clearbit
Acquisitions // November 01, 2023

Customer relationship management platform HubSpot is acquiring B2B intelligence firm Clearbit. This move aims to enhance HubSpot’s customer intelligence capabilities and enable its clients to grow with industry-leading insights, HubSpot said in a Wednesday (Nov. 1) press release.  HubSpot said its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform is built on...

Oracle B2B Commerce to Provide Integrations With JPMorgan, FedEx
B2B Payments // October 19, 2022

Cloud applications and infrastructure provider Oracle has announced that J.P. Morgan and FedEx are among the first service providers that will participate in the new Oracle B2B Commerce offering, which includes services that will integrate and automate end-to-end B2B transactions. Oracle B2B Commerce directly connects...

Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Target SMB Financial Oversight
B2B Payments // September 01, 2020

With financial service providers accelerating their innovation efforts to help small businesses navigate pandemic volatility, they’re collaborating between each other to enhance data sharing and rapid product rollouts. Some collaborative efforts this past week appeared as a FinTech-FinTech partnership model: Contis and Currencycloud recently announced...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech and Bank Partnerships Will Boost Open Banking in the US

March 21, 2024
Dave Scola, CEO, U.S. at Form3, said the transformation of banking and financial services is demanding collaboration between traditional banks and digital upstarts. The most notable, and long lasting, changes in consumer behavior have been spurred by the pandemic: The shift to contactless payments, and the continued shift to online channels to get everyday tasks done.  […]

Fiserv: Optimizing Both Sides Of A B2B Transaction

October 31, 2019
Billing and payments are processes that touch the financial lives of every consumer and business. With FinTech innovation yielding more choices than ever for both billers and payers, cost often...

Turning Every Supply Chain Into A Custom B2B Marketplace

October 14, 2019
The emergence of online shopping and eCommerce inevitably seeped into the B2B world, leading to rising demand for corporates to make purchases online the same way they do as consumers....

Quick Reads
IBM Pays $2 Billion for Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods

December 18, 2023
IBM will pay $2 billion to purchase Software AG’s enterprise technology platforms StreamSets and webMethods. “Together with IBM’s watsonx AI and data platform, as well as its application modernization, data fabric and IT automation products, StreamSets and webMethods will help clients unlock the full potential of their applications and data,” IBM Chief Commercial Officer Rob Thomas said in a […]

CRM Firm HubSpot Acquires B2B Intelligence Company Clearbit

November 01, 2023
Customer relationship management platform HubSpot is acquiring B2B intelligence firm Clearbit. This move aims to enhance HubSpot’s customer intelligence capabilities and enable its clients to grow with industry-leading insights, HubSpot said in a...

Visa Unveils Detailed Payment Data For Amazon’s Business Customers

April 11, 2017
Anyone who’s worked in corporate America for longer than a second can understand the agonizing annoyance at entering in every item purchased on a company credit card. Amazon is looking...