B2B Payments

Ontario Physician Payment Methods Affects Patients
June 11, 2014

A recent report published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes found that in Ontario, the method by which physicians are paid can affect whether or not patients actually receive their recommended treatments. Dr. Tara Kiran explained in a press release that not all patients receiving...

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Thai Coup Crippling Cross-Border Trade
June 10, 2014

Merchants on the Chom Jum Border between Thailand and Cambodia are not a happy group as trade as reportedly slumped steeply since National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seized power in Thailand, reports Bangkok Daily The NCPO has put severe limitation on crossings at the...

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Michelin Acquires Brazilian Fleet Management Company
June 10, 2014

French tire-maker Michelin will pay $600 million to acquire Brazil-based fleet management and freight security company Sascar, reports the Global Post. “The innovative and dynamic company has developed a strong presence in the independent trucker and small truck fleet segment in Brazil, which underpins the country’s...

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Former PayPal Exec Joins CommerceHub
June 10, 2014

Earlier this week, CommerceHub announced that it had hired former PayPal executive Craig Eckstrom as its Chief Revenue Officer. The cloud-based merchandising and fulfillment platform hopes to expand its B2B e-commerce network, as well as increase revenue growth, according to a CommerceHub statement. The addition...

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Saudi Arabia To Receive Compliant E-Invoicing
June 10, 2014

Saudi Arabia will soon be joining many other nations in the global push to compliant e-invoicing capabilities. According to a company statement, Tungsten Network now offers e-invoicing that complies with Saudi Arabian commercial law. This is the 45th nation that is compliant on the Tungsten...

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Amazon, Meet B2B: How The Internet Giant Is Adapting
June 10, 2014

Earlier this week, Amazon announced that it was going to begin managing subscription payments, which will allow the online marketplace provider’s active users with stored credit cards on its site to pay for phone, digital music and other monthly subscriptions. But what exactly does this...

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French Bank May Be Banned From U.S. Dollar Clearing
June 10, 2014

New York’s banking regulator is targeting BNP Paribus for conducting business with countries such as Sudan, which the U.S. has sanctioned for its alleged support of terrorists. The regulator, Benjamin Lawsky, wants to force BNP to discontinue its dollar-clearing business. That could leave companies relying...

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Study: Small Businesses Want More B2B e-Payments, But Lack The Know-How To Make It Happen
June 09, 2014

While 90 percent of small businesses have a presence online, only 10 percent can leverage it into sales.  Moreover, while small and midsize business owners say they think about moving their account receivable, accounts payable and payroll functions into an electronic instead of paper-based system,...

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Gartner Names Top ERP Vendors
June 09, 2014

What does it take to be one of the best ERP software vendors? Gartner recently released its top picks for ERP software vendors, naming Workday, Workforce Software and Cornerstone OnDemand the top three, respectively. The top four firms are also all SaaS companies. The research...