PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Amazon has poached former Uber manager Alex Vickers and Justin Ginsburgh , known for starting New York's Citi Bike bikeshare service, to helm its eBike delivery team, CNBC reported. The company has opened over 75 new facilities in the U.S. The move may show that the eCommerce giant is looking to bolster delivery times.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Operational innovation is vital in a highly competitive financial services sector, with a new community of digital banks and other firms vying for market share. Drivers for Operational Innovation. Ongoing conversations between IBM and CFOs over the years have identified key activities that can help progress operational efficiency.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Bank of Lithuania has suspended the majority of activities of payments company SatchelPay , reports said Tuesday, barring the Lithuanian company from issuing electronic money or providing part of its payment services. PYMNTS reached out to SatchelPay for comment and will update this story if the company responds.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The venture capital fund itself is one of a very small percentage of majority Black-owned venture capital funds operating in the U.S. Our goal is to help Black and diverse tech startups to build their companies to be unicorns,” Jasmyn says, defining “diverse” as companies owned by Black women or Latine, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

David Watson, the former managing director and head of cash management for Deutsche Bank in the Americas, as well as the head of global digital cash products, has joined SWIFT as the new strategic relationship director in North America, according to a release. He has also been a member of TCH’s Company Board since 2017.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Technology developed by Bloomberg is now being used by Shell ‘s Foreign Exchange Central Treasury unit to interconnect the fuel conglomerate’s operating units across 22 markets, the companies revealed Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

PSCU, one of the nation’s premier Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO), has named two new account management executives, as part of what the company calls its continued commitment to delivering a best-in-class experience, according to a press release.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 23, 2019

The FDIC has announced that it has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit filed against it and the OCC in 2014 by a trade group and several payday lenders challenging “Operation Choke Point” — a federal enforcement initiative involving the FDIC, OCC and other federal agencies. In July 2017, the D.C.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

When the going gets tough, the tough restructure their retail operations in an attempt to better facilitate change. Our last field restructure was several years ago, and our business has changed over that time,” the company said in a statement. “Our It also announced its plans in February to consolidate buying operations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The acquisition will expand NCR’s service to 1,000 restaurants in the region. The Indiana- and Kentucky-based Midwest POS technology company has been serving the restaurant industry for more than 75 years. NCR said it will operate three local offices with the Midwest POS staff and management. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

He added that the company seeks to expand its electric delivery fleet by at least 14 times. Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. The company's total revenue increased by 59 percent in 2019 to reach $2.30

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In a press release , Tala said the undisclosed investment from PayPal will help the company bring visibility and access to underserved regions in emerging markets across the world. It also makes it difficult for the traditional financial services companies to reach these consumers. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 17, 2021

The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? The company reportedly has more than 5M customers in the US. The company is adding hundreds of thousands of accounts per month.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

The report explores how companies in G20 nations are preparing for risks related to technological disruption, regulation and cybersecurity. Overall, organizations did not score well, according to Kevin Hewitt, FTI Consulting’s chairman of the EMEA region. One-third of companies acknowledge their data security practices are sub-par.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In a move to better control shipping and logistics, Amazon has been expanding Amazon Air, with 50 new planes and numerous regional hubs, according to a report by CNBC. Amazon is looking to become a logistics company in their own right,” said Morgan Stanley North American Transportation Analyst Ravi Shanker. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

Research commissioned by the company found that 89 percent of SMEs say their export volume will remain stable, if not increase, in the future, with more than a third predicting double-digit growth. Indeed, FedEx Business Insights similarly found challenges to SMEs looking to step into unfamiliar, international territory.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Workday , a provider of human capital management, payroll, and financial management solutions, has acquired VNDLY , a contractor and vendor management system, for $510M in cash. VNDLY: Ohio-based VNDLY helps businesses manage contractors and other external workforce personnel. The company posted $4.3B

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It is also crucial to improving back-office operations, and enabling bank employees to put the right products in front of the right customers. The bank recently partnered with technology company NCR Corporation for its self-service ATM, which uses real-time customer data to analyze interactions for a more personalized user experience.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In a new PYMNTS interview , Karl Schamotta, regional director of risk management solutions at Cambridge Global , which sells currency hedging and related services — tasks that have recently assumed greater importance in eCommerce and other industries because of the stronger U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

-based consumer bank and also the corporate investment bank at the expense of, most notably, the company’s presence in Africa, where it intends to cut its presence. Oh, and the company is also cutting its dividend – something no one on Wall Street likes to see. The Tuesday news takes place as the company brings a new leader, James E.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech. Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The fleet management market is estimated to grow from $9.54 According to MarketsandMarkets, the increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary driver for the fleet management market during the forecast period. When it comes to fleet management, the market is segmented into various industries.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

One such pain point is the confusion behind identifying ways to effectively grow their business through the management of financial resources. Whether using a national bank, regional bank, community bank or credit union, there are numerous cards that can help your client leverage their credit to create capital.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). The service, offered by a network of banks in the Nordics, has been adopted by more than 10,000 registered businesses, the FinTech company said.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 30, 2022

Research by various consultants shows that 80% of companies across industries rate themselves as providing superior service, but only 8% of these companies genuinely deliver such service. How should management go about measuring relationship pricing? Seeing The Big Customer Picture of Relationship Pricing .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

MCI sold one of its own portfolio companies, data center operator ATM Group, to a fund backed by Goldman Sachs for $135 million, Bloomberg reported, and the recent deals have generated optimism among the private equity fund's leadership. The company's website stated that it was founded in 1999 and is 76 percent owned by management.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

an investment company owned by the Singapore government, are in talks to invest as much as $1 billion for Tokopedia , sources told Bloomberg News. the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in eCommerce, retail, Internet, and technology, led a $1.1 the multinational internet technology company headquartered in Beijing.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

In an effort to help companies reduce their accounts payable (AP) expenses, Zycus has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bots for the last part of the procurement process, according to an announcement. The Regal offering allows regional banks, community banks and FIs offer their corporate clients a white-labeled AP technology.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

A year after its creation, France-based Spendesk has launched its corporate expense management solution to the EU market, reports said Monday (May 31). “We reinvent corporate cards, as they should be, so that teams can be fully focused on making their company successful,” the executive continued. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Supply chain disruptions and economic volatility have elevated risk exposure for many enterprises, but for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating globally, that risk of exposure can be catastrophic. “Many Belgian businesses finance their companies with loans from family and friends,” Czuba explained.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

However, the applicants will have to allow Cainiao to provide things like inventory information and operational status to HSBC for analysis. “We But analysts said the move represents an attempt to compete with a number of new online challenger banks that will appear in the region later in the year. The competition will be keen.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. payment schemes.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

They’re not equipped to manage the operational risks associated with these smaller businesses,” Shoihet told PYMNTS, especially when it comes to extending short duration credit lines, debt products or factoring. But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Buyers, too, are eager for change and need to adopt accounts payable (AP) methods that are easily managed by employees working from home. 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.

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Cards Payments Leadership Report 267

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities. And, quite frankly, they’re struggling.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Morgan , the successful treasury transformation in the Asia Pacific region hinges on digitization — and not simply electronification. Corporates must look at the entire set of processes that govern operations, whether with their own clients or suppliers and with banking partners in the middle, he said. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. “As business operations become more complex, corporates want solutions that are simple and digital to optimize efficiencies.” Reports in The Asset on Thursday (Oct.

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