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B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools. The big news...

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Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
November 09, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s not your father’s customer loyalty anymore. The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and...

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FedEx Introduces QR Pay For APAC SMBs
FedEx Introduces QR Pay For APAC SMBs
November 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Logistics and shipping conglomerate FedEx is planning to introduce its QR (Quick Response) Pay solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in several Asia-Pacific (APAC)...

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Recent Bout Of SMB Cyberattacks Only The Beginning, Warns Zeguro
Recent Bout Of SMB Cyberattacks Only The Beginning, Warns Zeguro
November 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Recent years have forced many business owners to wake up to not only the threat of cyberattacks, but the massive repercussions if their businesses are...

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UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
UK Retail Banks Draft FinTech Alliance Guidelines
November 08, 2018  |  Banking

Top U.K. banks and financial technology firms have worked together to create a set of guidelines to improve the relationship between FinTech startups and financial...

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How Asset-Based Finance Mixes Tradition With Innovation
How Asset-Based Finance Mixes Tradition With Innovation
November 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As in payments, small business (SMB) lending has seen a heightened demand for speed — faster application processes, underwriting, decision-making and payouts. While it may...

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Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Microsoft is partnering with pan-African digital payments and commerce firm Interswitch Group to develop a blockchain-powered supply chain finance solution for small and medium-sized businesses...

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TreasuryXpress, Hedgebook Join Forces For Mid-Market Treasurers
TreasuryXpress, Hedgebook Join Forces For Mid-Market Treasurers
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

TreasuryXpress has announced a partnership with Hedgebook, a global provider of Cloud financial risk and derivative management software, to enable underserved mid-market treasury organizations with...

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How Small Businesses Ride Their Payment Rails
How Small Businesses Ride Their Payment Rails
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

NACHA released new statistics late last week on growth of ACH transaction volume in the U.S. According to the firm, B2B transactions were a key...

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