Rapid Settlements To The SMB Rescue
Rapid Settlements To The SMB Rescue
January 21, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

The overwhelming majority of U.S. businesses are small businesses — close to 90 percent of U.S. companies employ fewer than 20 people. Of those, four...

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Venmo Launches Animated Custom Stickers For App Users
Venmo Launches Animated Custom Stickers For App Users
January 21, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

As of today (Jan. 21), users of cash-sending app Venmo will have the ability to send animated custom stickers through the app’s newsfeed. The stickers...

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Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Healthcare providers must carefully safeguard their cash flows to operate, but many face hurdles to getting fully compensated for provided services. The American Hospital Association (AHA) told PYMNTS via...

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The Gig Economy Drives The Next Major Payroll Disruption
The Gig Economy Drives The Next Major Payroll Disruption
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The payroll has not seen much disruption since the introduction of direct deposit to accelerate workers’ access to earned wages. But a new generation of...

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Accelerating Accounts Receivable Starts With The Invoice
Accelerating Accounts Receivable Starts With The Invoice
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Late payments are a threat to any business, but especially for smaller firms, longer days sales outstanding (DSO) timeframes can be a company killer. The...

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Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Continue Despite SMB Skepticism
Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Continue Despite SMB Skepticism
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While Open Banking initiatives and data integrations between banks and FinTech firms have begun to target corporate and small business (SMB) end users, new research...

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Adopting Technology Without Eclipsing Human Interaction
Adopting Technology Without Eclipsing Human Interaction
January 21, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

Using tech to draw diners closer was once something that Boston-based Clover Food Lab resisted. In the latest Order To Eat Tracker, Ayr Muir, Clover’s...

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JP Morgan Creates $100B Funding Arm To Help UN
JP Morgan Creates $100B Funding Arm To Help UN
January 21, 2020  |  International

JPMorgan has created a $100 billion funding arm — the JPMorgan Development Finance Institution (DFI) — to expand investments in emerging markets and help the United...

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Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
January 21, 2020  |  Data

In the latest example of hospitals’ influence in the data economy, Microsoft and Amazon now have access to patient records. The deal, struck with large...

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