Marqeta shuts down Australia operations
Payments Dive
MAY 30, 2023
The modern card-issuing company is closing its outpost in Australia as part of its cost-cutting campaign.
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Payments Dive
MAY 30, 2023
The modern card-issuing company is closing its outpost in Australia as part of its cost-cutting campaign.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Most are encouraging employees to work from home while also moving their back-office operations online, and payments operations are no exception. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards. The benefits of using digital B2B payments solutions extend far beyond their ability to support a decentralized workforce.
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PYMNTS
JUNE 25, 2020
Uber financial services leader Peter Hazlehurst has stepped down from his position as the rideshare company has put its plan to start a digital wallet on hold, Bloomberg reported. The company is instead focused more on ridesharing and food delivery instead of the planned financial expansions.
PYMNTS
MAY 7, 2020
The new DBS Logistics Purchasing Card aims to save time and help prevent the spread of coronavirus for logistics companies with a cashless, contactless interface , according to a press release on Thursday (May 7). In line with the card, DBS also recently debuted a way for clients to use virtual methods to set up business accounts.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 8, 2020
The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. In November of 2018, Amex got approval to clear card payments by the PBOC , making it the first company of its kind to get access to what will become the largest card network this year. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2020
As Wirecard AG’s global operations close following its bankruptcy filing, the German payment company has agreed to sell what’s left, the Financial Times reported. In addition, he noted that the sale of some of the company’s operations in Britain and North America could be announced soon. billion euros ($2.1
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 10, 2020
This is highlighting companies’ needs to reduce accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes’ costs as well as to support daily expenditures for remote workforces. Firms with remote employees have to improvise to keep their payments operations running smoothly. Reshaping Business Payments . Much of the U.S.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2020
As FinTechs and other financial service providers drive commercial card adoption, virtual card technology becomes an increasingly popular focus of innovation initiatives, particularly as corporates demand solutions to support a remote workforce. Barclaycard Debuts V-Card For Expense Management.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Barclaycard is launching a new program, Barclaycard Precisionpay Go, to let companies issue virtual cards for employees' online purchases, according to a press release. And, the virtual cards will be able to be issued seconds after being requested.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 20, 2021
Other than small things like a pen or providing staff with free coffee, anything given to employees that has a clear cash value attached to it is considered taxable by the IRS, said Nat Salvione , chief commercial officer of Tango Card. We’ve talked to a number of companies that brought it up,” Salvione said.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Consider the fact that in Mexico it can take four to six months to open a business account — and as much as a year to get access to a debit card. As Poovala told Webster: “We had to get a debit card by actually creating our own startup. It’s been 20 months, and we tried to get a debit card from some of the largest banks.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
Danske Bank , the Copenhagen-based retail bank, has partnered with FinTech firm Zenegy to roll out a new method for automating payments made with corporate cards, a report from Crowdfund Insider says. The corporate card is going through a change this year, like many other parts of the business world.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The company that bills itself as a “business in a box” for truckers has closed a Series A funding round of $20.5 The CloudTrucks app helps truck owners and operators manage their businesses by optimizing their driving schedules for better pay rates, maximizing cash flow and reducing operating costs.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 8, 2020
The post did not say when Amex would start operations in the country. In November of 2018, Amex got approval to clear card payments by the PBOC , making it the first company of its kind to get access to what will become the largest card network this year. Lianlian counts PayPal and Apple among its strategic partners.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 1, 2020
PROS , which provides artificial intelligence-powered solutions, will be expanding its strategic collaboration with Adobe to include Magneto Commerce , an eCommerce platform, with the goal of helping companies launch eCommerce solutions. PROS Vice President Global Alliances and Partners John Connolly Jr.
PYMNTS
APRIL 9, 2020
From coordinating a team of newly remote workers to assessing new business models, the coronavirus pandemic is drastically disrupting the way organizations run and it is forcing a complete rethink of almost every aspect of operations — payments included. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 15, 2020
The push toward modernization does not stop at fund transfers, either, and companies are adopting digital supports to help them more smoothly and rapidly process invoices. A recent report finds many companies are leveraging AI to help them more swiftly automate vendor invoices and support their liquidity management decision making.
PYMNTS
JULY 19, 2019
Online payment system Jollypay has received a license to operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and it’s one of the first foreign companies to do so, according to a release. . It was started in 2017 to aid in the company’s creation of a payment and services endeavor. .
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Digital sports entertainment and gaming industry platform DraftKings — known for its top-rated daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps — today announced an agreement with InComm Payments , a global leading payments technology company, to launch an industry-first retail gift card. . DraftKings reported on Friday (Nov.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
Revolution Payments is streamlining the process of commercial cards and interchange fees with its new NetSuite Level III Credit Card Processing Solution, the company announced on Friday (Feb. By providing Level-3 data, a supplier may reduce their credit card processing fees — often by 30 to 40 percent.”.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2019
JPMorgan Chase is planning the consolidation its corporate payment operations by combining small business (SMB) and large enterprise solutions, the Financial Times ( FT ) reported on Thursday (Jan. and internationally,” said Co-President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto in the memo.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2020
The commercial credit card is increasingly viewed as a critical tool for these small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of fast access to credit, but many financial institutions are going further to nix fees on their card programs, including card products for small firms. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2020
With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.
CB Insights
JULY 8, 2021
How’s the company performing? Denmark-based Pleo offers smart business cards to automate expenditure reports and make spending easier. These business cards work in tandem with software and mobile apps to match receipts and track expenditure in real-time. Want the full post? Become a CB Insights customer.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
In B2B payments, the commercial card has experienced a dramatic spike in adoption this year as organizations accelerated their digital transformations and, unable to physically enter the office, began to rely on electronic payments to conduct their business. Winter Blues. As the pandemic spread across Europe, and eventually the U.S.,
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 6, 2020
New payment rails are again in the spotlight, with commercial card and contactless payments emerging as the top focuses for innovators. To provide commercial card issuers, cardholders and vendors with further automation and flexibility, Boost Payment Solutions is teaming with Visa. merchants accept touch-free payments.
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2020
Corporates of all sizes and verticals are taking an introspective look at internal operations to pinpoint areas of opportunity for working capital optimization. “On the buyer side, utilizing cards and shifting away from checks, wire and ACH provides a new credit instrument.” Optimizing Card Spend.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. There also tend to be many different card processors and different kinds of payment methods. Companies then, of course, have the operational side of the costs and the associated headcount.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
has received a license to operate in Canada in a move that will expand the company’s global reach, according to reports. The company obtained a money service business (MSB) license in Canada, and it said the procurement of the license was its first step in expanding more deeply into North America.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Global branded payments provider Blackhawk has debuted a new service allowing companies to outsource gift card and eGift program management, according to a news release Tuesday (Sept. The solution works for both companies with existing gift card programs and those looking to start one, the press release said.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Spend management was the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to partnerships and investments in firms aiming to help companies keep track of expenses. The platform brings together virtual and physical cards for staffers, spend approvals, bill management and expenditure reimbursements.
PYMNTS
JULY 28, 2020
The company estimates that by 2025 almost half of businesses will use digital payment systems to help with speed, reducing terms, financing and cross-border services. The new tool, called Payment Solutions for SYSPRO, aims to offer real-time credit card processing for sales order entry and invoicing within SYSPRO.
TheGuardian
MARCH 5, 2022
Transactions to be cut off after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged companies to take action • Mastercard and Visa block in Russia does not stop domestic purchases • Russia-Ukraine war: live updates Visa and Mastercard have announced tonight they will be suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
PYMNTS
MARCH 10, 2020
In seed funding from well-known angel investors, corporate card FinTech Karbon Card has notched $2 million. Amit Jangir and Pei-fu Hsieh started Karbon Card last year. The firm offers an alternative to corporate cards. Hsieh said per reports, “Our vision is to empower all startups to achieve more through a Karbon Card.”.
PYMNTS
JULY 8, 2020
With commercial cards an increasingly popular choice in the B2B payments space, industry innovators are exploring pockets of opportunity to drive adoption through mitigating friction. For others, commercial card innovation comes in the form of overcoming the adoption hurdle of a lack of supplier acceptance. InstaRem Expands BizPay.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2019
Swiss Bank UBS has announced that it has hired a new CEO of European Union operations, according to a report by Reuters. . arm of the company recently rolled out a new suite of commercial card products for its small to medium-sized business (SMB) customers. The bank appointed Christine Novakovic to the position.
PYMNTS
APRIL 11, 2019
Coinbase , the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (April 10) the launch of the Coinbase Card in the U.K., which is a Visa debit card that lets customers in the U.K. Customers are able to use the card in millions of places around the world. The Coinbase Card is only available in the U.K.,
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Consumers around the world have become intimately familiar with the “card-not-present” method of payment. Now businesses in Asia have an option to embrace “card not needed” as the pandemic continues to accelerate business models. That option, which extends to commercial cards , is being presented by Singapore-based CardUp.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 23, 2020
According to Evans, “instead of needing to have payments expertise in house — and having to build that expertise — payments orchestration allows businesses to outsource” that expertise to another firm, while avoiding the operational challenge of having to work with and integrate several payment and fraud prevention providers.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2020
B2B transactions are increasingly shaking free of paper-based methods as companies have moved operations online this year. Tools like virtual cards are now drawing interest as businesses look for transaction methods that can deliver more speed, cost savings and transparency. IBM Payments On The Future Of Virtual Cards.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
For small, mom-and-pop retailers, complex or proprietary procurement platforms simply aren't in the cards. With the pandemic accelerating businesses' digital shift , small retail buyers have shifted their buying operations to the B2B eCommerce realm, and for many, the online marketplace operates in lieu of a procurement solution.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Checkbook has joined Visa 's FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards , a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a press release. Virtual Cards were created by Checkbook to reduce the fear of losing a wallet or being a target of credit fraud, according to the release.
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2020
At least, that’s what commercial card technology players believe, with this week’s rundown of the latest initiatives in corporate card solutions placing a focus on returning business trip volume. Expensify Links Cards To Booking. Emirates Islamic Launches Cards For SMBs. Wirecard, Payhawk Eye SMB Expenses.
PYMNTS
MARCH 27, 2020
The publication pointed to commentary from angel investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, who predicted “that 50-80 percent of the venture-backed startups currently operating will shut down or go on life-support.” The company has announced a $10 million Series A funding round led by U.S.
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