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Aussie Lawmaker Calls For Mandatory Timely Supplier Payments
Aussie Lawmaker Calls For Mandatory Timely Supplier Payments
January 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson is urging the government to adopt mandatory, timely B2B payments for small suppliers, reports in The Australian said on Monday (Jan....

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Apple Touts US Supplier Employment, $60B In Spending
Apple Touts US Supplier Employment, $60B In Spending
January 28, 2019  |  Apple

Apple said it spent $60 billion with 9,000 different parts suppliers and American companies last year, an increase of about 10 percent from 2017. This...

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Compliance Execs Forge Closer Ties With Corporate Buyers
Compliance Execs Forge Closer Ties With Corporate Buyers
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With third-party due diligence and supply chain security as increasingly critical components of organizations’ procurement operations, compliance executives are finding important positions in their firms’...

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Late Payments A Government Hallmark In The UK — And US, Too
Late Payments A Government Hallmark In The UK — And US, Too
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the government shutdown dragged on into the weekend, the impact of late payments on contractors got the spotlight in outlets such as Bloomberg. As...

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How Inefficient B2B Payments Systems Hobble Business Growth
How Inefficient B2B Payments Systems Hobble Business Growth
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Business confidence remains strong in the U.S., riding on the optimism of a strengthening economy that brings new opportunity for revenue growth. This is particularly...

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Shutdown Halts Payments To Government Contractors
Shutdown Halts Payments To Government Contractors
January 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The record-breaking government shutdown is at the center of debate, largely for its impact on unpaid government workers. However, reports in Bloomberg point to another community...

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Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
January 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In a historic defeat, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May saw a dramatic rejection of her Brexit deal on Tuesday (Jan. 15), adding renewed uncertainty as...

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In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
In UK, Larger Firms Pay Suppliers Later
January 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The late payments epidemic continues in the U.K., and larger firms take longer to pay. Separately, it’s no cakewalk for Patisserie Valerie to get suppliers paid...

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How AP Can Tip The Scales In Favor Of Virtual Cards
How AP Can Tip The Scales In Favor Of Virtual Cards
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the world of payments, rife with friction, there is no such thing as a silver bullet. Even when technologies come close to addressing multiple...

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