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Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

November 08, 2024
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Mastercard and NatWest Launch Mobile Virtual Card Partnership
Partnerships // November 04, 2024

Mastercard and NatWest partnered to introduce a mobile virtual card payment tool for businesses in the United Kingdom. Approval2Buy is the first service in Europe to use Mastercard’s mobile virtual card app, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 5) news release. “New payments technology presents new...

Expense Management Is Undergoing a Revolution, but Legacy Systems Hold Firms Back
B2B Payments // October 30, 2024

Every dollar of working capital matters to today’s businesses. That makes tracking and managing expenses important, as evidenced by “Grubgate,” where tech giant Meta fired more than 20 employees for abusing the company’s meal expense system. Yet effectively tracking and managing employee business travel and...

US Airlines, Hotels Lean Into Digital Tools Amid Uptick in Corporate Travel
Travel Payments // October 25, 2024

As business travel rebounds in the United States, airlines are reaping the benefits of renewed spending from corporate clients. Consider that 62% of CEOs expect their companies to increase travel budgets this year, according to a TravelPerk-commissioned report. This resurgence is fueled by the recognition...

Brex and Navan Launch Integrated Business Travel and Payments Solution
Travel Payments // October 15, 2024

Brex and Navan have launched a new joint offering for enterprises that streamlines travel payments into one workflow when using the Navan travel management system. The new BrexPay for Navan provides an integrated business travel and payments solution by bringing together Navan’s travel services and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

November 08, 2024
Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better B2B payments. With FinTech innovators increasingly pairing up with secure and reliable financial institutions, the future looks bright. Tribh Grewal, head of FinTech partnerships at Discover® Global Network, and Jonathan Vaux, head of propositions and partnerships at Thredd, discussed with PYMNTS how FinTechs and […]

74% of Travelers View Digital Wallets as Essential Gear for Vacations

September 23, 2024
The travel and hospitality sectors have long been anchored in traditional payment methods, like cash and credit cards. As consumers and employees voice their frustrations with outdated systems, adopting real-time...

After the July Fourth Fireworks, Look for Business Travel to Ignite

July 05, 2024
The barbecues will die down to a few flickering embers. The fireworks’ booming will echo and fade. And the summer getaways during the work-shortened week will give way to the...

How Supplier-Friendly Card Solutions Improve Business Cash Flow

July 02, 2024
Innovation is coming to the B2B space, providing businesses with streamlined and efficient payment solutions. Increasingly, these innovative B2B payment solutions are having a positive impact across both sides of...

Quick Reads
Mastercard and NatWest Launch Mobile Virtual Card Partnership

November 04, 2024
Mastercard and NatWest partnered to introduce a mobile virtual card payment tool for businesses in the United Kingdom. Approval2Buy is the first service in Europe to use Mastercard’s mobile virtual card app, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 5) news release. “New payments technology presents new ways for businesses to progress and grow,” NatWest Managing Director […]

Brex and Navan Launch Integrated Business Travel and Payments Solution

October 15, 2024
Brex and Navan have launched a new joint offering for enterprises that streamlines travel payments into one workflow when using the Navan travel management system. The new BrexPay for Navan...

Citizens and Navan Partner on Travel Management Platform

September 10, 2024
Rhode Island-based regional bank Citizens has partnered with travel and expense (T&E) technology provider Navan to offer a travel management platform to Citizens’ clients. The travel platform includes technology that connects policy...

JetBlue Focuses on Leisure Routes on Road to Restore Profits

July 30, 2024
JetBlue is focusing on its East Coast leisure routes as it works to return to profitability. The airline released quarterly earnings Tuesday (July 30) showing a $25 million profit, and said it plans...