| Investments, Blockchain Dominate Payments Infrastructure Headlines No surprise: Cross-border transactions are getting a fair share of payments infrastructure investments and efforts. Against that backdrop, blockchain is getting interest from corporates, central banks and the U.S. patent office, too (via Amex), as recent headlines show. |
| CEOs Must Be Wary Of Mindless Tech Adoption, KPMG Finds While CEOs have bright outlooks on the economy, revenue forecasts are muted, the hiring climate is tough and cyber threats loom. KPMG's latest survey finds U.S. CEOs are confident in their ability to embrace technological disruption, but analysts warn executives against 'purposeless decision-making.' |
| | Procurement | | Spend Analytics' Real-Time Visibility Problem Technology has made it easier for procurement teams to take a step-by-step approach to digitizing operations, and obtain the spend data they need to assess whether strategies in place are working. ProcurePort Director Jemin Patel says he sees too few procurement teams assessing their spend strategies in real time. A drastic, end-to-end overhaul of procurement isn't necessary to achieve that goal, either, he tells PYMNTS. |
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