According to the most recent CAN Capital Store Front Business Index, powered by PYMNTS, there are 3.4 million store front businesses in the U.S. today, a figure that represents a 3.4 percent increase during the fourth quarter of 2015. Each of those businesses is run...
When details emerged last month of SWIFT’s software compromise, it signaled, to some, the likely start of a spree of hacking attempts. Bangladeshi hackers reportedly infiltrated SWIFT’s Alliance Access software, creating false payment instructions to initiate a transfer of millions of dollars that remain unaccounted...
Think FIs are living in the past? A new report from ACI Worldwide, in conjunction with Ovum, finds banks of all types are deep in the hustle of competition and innovation as payments technologies evolve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The commercial sector, dominated by paper checks and a rather archaic way of doing business, is migrating slowly away from paper-based payments and toward electronic transactions. One of the prime movers has been the emergence of ePayables, which helps smooth out part of the B2B...
Even if the enterprise understands the benefits of cloud technology, the challenge of ditching legacy IT systems in favor of cloud solutions can be too much to handle. A new collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Infosys aims to take this challenge on. Get the...
This week’s B2B Data Digest is all about risk — though, not always in the traditional sense. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
The vast majority of small businesses in the U.S. aren’t taking full advantage of resources and services provided by national and local governments, a new report from Fifth Third Bank has found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The last time PYMNTS spoke with corporate payments and FinTech firm Cambridge Global Payments, the company’s chief technology officer, Corinne MacMillan, stressed the rapid progression of payments technology in the consumer space and how, inevitably, corporations will want the same advanced tools. Get the Full Story...
The U.S. Treasury has added five nations to its list of trading partners with foreign exchange policies that need to be monitored, according to reports on Saturday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
