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IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
November 28, 2018  |  Internet of Things

It’s being built with every new car and truck on the road, every smart speaker sold this holiday season, every time a new TV is...

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Late Payments Help Sink UK SME Confidence
Late Payments Help Sink UK SME Confidence
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the U.K., the twin barrels of Brexit and late payments have helped erode confidence in growth prospects, according to Dun & Bradstreet. Elsewhere, Australian...

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High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Consumers may secure the majority of payments innovation efforts, but when it comes to cross-border payments, the opportunity undoubtedly lies in corporate transactions. In a...

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FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
FinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these...

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SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade credit insurer Coface,...

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Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. small business (SMB) accounting software firm Sage is anticipating a slowdown in growth as it focuses on its migration to the cloud, Reuters reported recently....

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Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
Groupon: Most Americans To Start Shopping On Thanksgiving Morning
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

A new survey has found that most people plan to begin their holiday shopping well before their turkey dinner — 7:16 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day...

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Plastiq Lands Funding For Tool Broadening SMBs’ Use Of Cards
Plastiq Lands Funding For Tool Broadening SMBs’ Use Of Cards
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

FinTech startup Plastiq has announced a $27 million venture capital funding round for its solution that lets businesses and consumers make payments with their payment cards,...

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Cashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
Cashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Banking technology provider Cashplus is introducing a new application program interface (API) designed to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to make mass payments to their...

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