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WhatsApp Debuts Biz App On iOS
WhatsApp Debuts Biz App On iOS
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

WhatsApp Business has started to roll out its services on iOS, more than a year after it launched on Android. The app, which is separate...

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City Of London Group Announces £15.2M In Funding
City Of London Group Announces £15.2M In Funding
March 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

City of London Group (COLG) announced that it has raised £15.2 million (just over $20 million USD) in new funding, which will be used to...

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Report: One In Seven UK SMBs Hit By Invoice Fraud
Report: One In Seven UK SMBs Hit By Invoice Fraud
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the UK, invoice scams are still gaining traction, and significantly so among smaller firms, according to Barclays.  Elsewhere, in North America, finds another study,...

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Mobile Devices Take On SMB FinTech Functionality, Usability
Mobile Devices Take On SMB FinTech Functionality, Usability
March 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the financial services space focuses on digitizing offerings for their small business customers, much of these efforts are targeting online banking portals accessed via...

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Western Union Links Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs To Cross-Border Payments
Western Union Links Puerto Rico Entrepreneurs To Cross-Border Payments
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Western Union (WU) is bridging small businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico to cross-border payment services, the financial institution (FI) said on Monday (March 11)....

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Omnichannel: The Revenge Of Brick-And-Mortar
Omnichannel: The Revenge Of Brick-And-Mortar
March 12, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

 Omnichannel’s reality has yet to catch up to its promise from years ago – to transform the way we shop, well, everywhere. NMI CEO Vijay...

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Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
Payments Code Down Under Makes Headway
March 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Australia, more businesses are signing onto the late payments code that punishes late payers.  In the UK, there are calls to fine firms that...

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Tight Job Market Continues SMB Squeeze: Paychex
Tight Job Market Continues SMB Squeeze: Paychex
March 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses continue to struggle amid a tight labor market in the U.S., according to payroll and human resource management solution provider Paychex. The company...

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Report Breaks Down UK Late Payers By Geography
Report Breaks Down UK Late Payers By Geography
March 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A new report shows where the late payers are — and are not — in the United Kingdom, as defined by geography. In New York, legislation...

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