B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.

Amex Global Travel Takes Off With New Travel Management Service
Amex Global Travel Takes Off With New Travel Management Service
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) wants to get more personal with its business clients. The launch involves a team of specialized travel advisers. “Our...

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The Fuel Card Group Targets Fleet Management
The Fuel Card Group Targets Fleet Management
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

The Fuel Card Group sees fleet management as where it should focus its efforts, roughly two years after it launched a mileage capture system. “Mileage...

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eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
September 10, 2014  |  B2B Payments

eBay’s announcement this week that its Braintree unit plans to start accepting bitcoins in the next few months suggests that not only will consumers be...

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B2B ePayments: The Pros And Cons
B2B ePayments: The Pros And Cons
September 09, 2014  |  In Depth

A variety of alternatives exist for B2B payments, and each has variations that require consideration, both for their positives and negatives. How long is the...

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GSA App Enhances Government Procurements Process
GSA App Enhances Government Procurements Process
September 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

When procuring products and services, the U.S. General Services Administration’s Public Building Service (PBS) recently got a bit smarter. Earlier this year it deployed a...

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Census Bureau Acts On Improved Cross-Border Trade System
Census Bureau Acts On Improved Cross-Border Trade System
August 26, 2014  |  B2B Payments

In February, President Obama signed an executive order designed to streamline the import and export process for American businesses. The order is designed to cut...

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Amex’s Exclusivity Rule Doesn’t Impact Merchant Fees, Economist Testifies
Amex’s Exclusivity Rule Doesn’t Impact Merchant Fees, Economist Testifies
August 19, 2014  |  News

The government’s anti-trust case against American Express is predicated on a straight-forward concept: retail card fees would drop if Amex abandoned its exclusivity strategy. An...

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Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
August 19, 2014  |  Mobile

A Silicon-Valley mobile payment company, including payment folk from Visa, Paypal and Apple, is toying with a new mobile payment security approach, one that envisions...

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Why UK Businesses Like Direct Debit Payments
Why UK Businesses Like Direct Debit Payments
April 29, 2014  |  B2B Payments

heck use by businesses to pay other businesses is on the decline in the UK given the recent, and somewhat surprising, use of Direct Debit...

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