PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

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Paychex Debuts Working Capital Offering for SMBs
Paychex Debuts Working Capital Offering for SMBs
November 12, 2024  |  SMBs

Human capital management software solutions provider Paychex has introduced a working capital offering. Paychex Funding Solutions, announced Tuesday (Nov. 12), is designed to provide small-...

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AppDirect to Bolster Technology Management Functionality With vCom Solutions Acquisition
AppDirect to Bolster Technology Management Functionality With vCom Solutions Acquisition
November 12, 2024  |  Acquisitions

AppDirect plans to acquire vCom Solutions to further its mission of becoming a single platform for buying, selling and managing recurring technology services through advisors. The planned...

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Alibaba Unveils AI-Powered Search Engine for Global B2B Sourcing
Alibaba Unveils AI-Powered Search Engine for Global B2B Sourcing
November 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help small businesses in Europe and the Americas source supplies. Dubbed Accio, the search engine finds...

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One-Third of SMBs Still Don’t Get a Choice in How They’re Paid
One-Third of SMBs Still Don’t Get a Choice in How They’re Paid
November 12, 2024  |  SMBs

You pays your money, you makes your choice. That old idiom does not apply to many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), however. The PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Cautious Consumers, Hurricane Spend Define Home Depot’s B2B-Focused Third Quarter
Cautious Consumers, Hurricane Spend Define Home Depot’s B2B-Focused Third Quarter
November 12, 2024  |  Earnings

The Home Depot’s focus on the professional market remains unwavering, even as U.S. consumers curb their home improvement splurges. That was the latest from the...

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Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools
Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools
November 12, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and service providers offer their small business customers a way to consolidate the digital tools...

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Report: Small Businesses Want Instant Vendor Payments but Worry About Integration Costs
Report: Small Businesses Want Instant Vendor Payments but Worry About Integration Costs
November 12, 2024  |  Money Mobility

  Many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) rely on non-recurring or ad hoc payments for a substantial portion of their monthly revenue. In fact, ad...

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Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With Cloud-Based Payments
Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With Cloud-Based Payments
November 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

In the post-COVID world, corporates are faced with what should be an easy decision: creating better value for the organization, speeding time to new markets...

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Earnings Season Shows Quickening Pace of SMB Cross-Border Payments Innovation
Earnings Season Shows Quickening Pace of SMB Cross-Border Payments Innovation
November 11, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

As earnings season draws to a close, we’ve seen wide-ranging discussions of the consumer, of spending trends, lending trends, tap to pay and BNPL, of...

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