commercial payments

Xero Adds Bill Payments and eInvoicing to Small Business Platform 
Xero Adds Bill Payments and eInvoicing to Small Business Platform 
November 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Global small business platform Xero has launched two new payments features aimed at assisting U.K. small businesses in managing their cash flow more effectively.  These features, backed...

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VC Firm Interplay Raises $45 Million for Software Companies
VC Firm Interplay Raises $45 Million for Software Companies
November 13, 2023  |  Investments

New York-based venture capital (VC) firm Interplay has reportedly closed its third fund, raising $45 million in capital commitments. The firm specializes in investing at...

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Blue Yonder Adds Reverse Logistics Solutions With Doddle Acquisition
Blue Yonder Adds Reverse Logistics Solutions With Doddle Acquisition
November 13, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Supply chain solutions provider Blue Yonder closed its previously announced acquisition of Doddle, a technology business focused on first- and last-mile logistics. With the acquisition,...

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Tranch Rolls Out Expanded B2B Payments Platform for Enterprise Clients
Tranch Rolls Out Expanded B2B Payments Platform for Enterprise Clients
November 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Tranch debuted an expanded version of its B2B payments platform to major enterprise clients in the United States. With the expanded product, law firms and...

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Why Visa Is Talking About a Working Capital Network
Why Visa Is Talking About a Working Capital Network
November 13, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Alan Koenigsberg, senior vice president and global head of large, middle market, treasury and working capital solutions at Visa, took note of the rapid shifts...

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Diversifying Supply Chains Drives Demand for B2B Payments Choice
Diversifying Supply Chains Drives Demand for B2B Payments Choice
November 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

In this environment of “higher for longer” interest rates, chief financial officers recognize the need to prioritize payments innovation. As Bank of America Head of...

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Sezzle CEO Says Real-Time Business Payments Improve Velocity of Money and the Economy
Sezzle CEO Says Real-Time Business Payments Improve Velocity of Money and the Economy
November 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

The pain of using checks in B2B transactions is now starkly apparent. Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim told Karen Webster that buyers and suppliers are actively...

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Amazon Business Director Says ‘Smarter Business Buying’ Helps SMBs Boost Profit Margins
Amazon Business Director Says ‘Smarter Business Buying’ Helps SMBs Boost Profit Margins
November 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Small business owners have typically been resource-constrained. They’ve borne the brunt of starting up and running their businesses with their personal finances. They’ve co-mingled the...

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Alkami Offers Banking Clients Plaid API Access
Alkami Offers Banking Clients Plaid API Access
November 12, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Digital banking solutions provider Alkami is offering clients access to Plaid’s application programming interface (API). The new offering, announced Thursday (Nov. 9) lets Alkami’s financial institution (FI) clients benefit from...

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