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

November 08, 2024
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation, Security
Discover Global Network: Connected Devices lead the way to the Future of Commerce
Connected Economy // November 04, 2024

From touchless digital payments experiences to connected vehicles, technology provides opportunities for innovation and collaboration across many industries, including payments. Connected devices offer consumers the ability to quickly adopt digital payments. For instance, during the pandemic, consumer behavior started to shift the expectation of integrated...

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...

Data-Driven Defense: Discover Global Network Focuses on Brand Integrity
Security & Fraud // October 30, 2024

In payments, mitigating fraud and risk is essential. Fraud is growing, and access to advanced tools helps fraudsters exploit payments vulnerabilities. Companies must prioritize robust defenses to safeguard their operations. Kate Weiler, director of payment services risk at Discover® Global Network, told PYMNTS that fraudsters...

B4B Payments US and Discover Partner on Virtual Corporate Cards
Partnerships // October 25, 2024

B4B Payments US will use the capabilities of the Discover Digital Exchange (DDX) to bring additional customizable domain restriction controls to its virtual corporate card offerings and payout solutions. The new features are part of a new collaboration between B4B Payments US, a subsidiary of...

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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 […]

Discover Global Network: Connected Devices lead the way to the Future of Commerce

November 04, 2024
From touchless digital payments experiences to connected vehicles, technology provides opportunities for innovation and collaboration across many industries, including payments. Connected devices offer consumers the ability to quickly adopt digital...

Data-Driven Defense: Discover Global Network Focuses on Brand Integrity

October 30, 2024
In payments, mitigating fraud and risk is essential. Fraud is growing, and access to advanced tools helps fraudsters exploit payments vulnerabilities. Companies must prioritize robust defenses to safeguard their operations....

How Open Banking is Enabling Better Embedded Finance Customer Experiences

October 24, 2024
As one of the hottest trends in payments, embedded finance has emerged as a compelling credit proposition for consumers and businesses. The execution demands an intricate web of collaboration and...

Quick Reads
B4B Payments US and Discover Partner on Virtual Corporate Cards

October 25, 2024
B4B Payments US will use the capabilities of the Discover Digital Exchange (DDX) to bring additional customizable domain restriction controls to its virtual corporate card offerings and payout solutions. The new features are part of a new collaboration between B4B Payments US, a subsidiary of the Banking Circle Group, and Discover Global Network, B4B Payments […]

New York AG Investigating Proposed Capital One-Discover Deal

October 23, 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James is reportedly investigating Capital One’s proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services. James asked a court for permission to issue subpoenas to Capital One, saying...

Ex-Discover Exec Sues to Recoup Pay Ahead of Capital One Merger

September 05, 2024
A lawsuit by a former Discover executive claims the company wrongfully revoked millions in compensation. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (Sept. 4) in federal court in Chicago by former Discover chief...

Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger

July 19, 2024
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reiterated her opposition to the proposed Capital One–Discover merger. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), testified against the proposed merger Friday...