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Pentagon’s Vendor Payments Eyed In Bipartisan Bill
Pentagon’s Vendor Payments Eyed In Bipartisan Bill
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill targeted at accelerating payments made by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to its small suppliers, according to Sheridan...

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SMBs Find Access To Finance Is No Longer Their Only Trade Worry
SMBs Find Access To Finance Is No Longer Their Only Trade Worry
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey released this week by the U.S. Federal Reserve finds small businesses are enjoying boosted confidence (and revenues). But how are SMBs faring...

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In India, Banking Banks On Blockchain
In India, Banking Banks On Blockchain
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Global in scope, banks and FinTech go hand in hand, with a bit of blockchain bowing in banking. Some inroads are being made in digital branches,...

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More Payment Platforms Mean More Headaches For B2B Sellers
More Payment Platforms Mean More Headaches For B2B Sellers
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Paper checks may be the No.1 way to pay suppliers in the U.S., but only by a slight majority. ACH, wire, virtual and physical cards,...

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Aitheon Pilots AI-Powered ‘Digibots’ To Automate Business Processes
Aitheon Pilots AI-Powered ‘Digibots’ To Automate Business Processes
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Artificial intelligence (AI) robot technology firm Aitheon is introducing an array of so-called “digibots” developed to automate business processes using blockchain technology, according to reports....

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Barclays May Be Considering Standard Chartered Merger
Barclays May Be Considering Standard Chartered Merger
May 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. banking giant Barclays is reportedly looking into the possibility of merging with Standard Chartered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Kroger Acquires Meal Kit Company Home Chef
Kroger Acquires Meal Kit Company Home Chef
May 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Kroger Co. has announced a merger with Home Chef, the country’s largest private meal kit company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bloomberg Reporters Pulled Into Crypto Scam, Norway Considers Central Bank Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: Bloomberg Reporters Pulled Into Crypto Scam, Norway Considers Central Bank Digital Currency
May 24, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin dropped below the $8,000 level on Wednesday (May 23), MarketWatch reported. The cryptocurrency was $7,522.24 as of 8:03 p.m., according to CoinDesk. But bitcoin wasn’t...

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OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight
OCC Puts Small-Dollar Loans Back In The Spotlight
May 24, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a new guidance encouraging banks to offer responsible short-term, small-dollar loans to their customers. The...

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