When corporate payments firm WEX, known best for its fuel card services, announced this month it struck a $1.1 billion deal to acquire peer Electronic Funds Source, the fleet industry perked up. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Last month, Bank of New York Mellon secured a partnership with Bottomline, a deal that sees Bottomline’s Paymode-X integrate into BNY Mellon’s network to streamline corporate electronic payments. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The West typically dominates the world’s payment card market, but when it comes to corporate card products, new research suggests China may be headed to lead the pack.In a study released yesterday (Oct. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

How Will Your Business Be Affected by the Upcoming EMV Liability Shift? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.firstrepublic.com

Tokenization, it seems, is coming to Visa Checkout. The world’s largest credit card company announced earlier this week that it has officially integrated tokenization tech into its online checkout platform — aptly named Visa Checkout. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

You don’t have to install equipment to read the new chip cards, but starting this month, if you don’t, your business may be responsible for card fraud that the credit card companies previously covered. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.caller.com

Wondering what the replacement credit card with the little chip you got in the mail is all about? Here’s the low-down on EMV credit cards. Sourced through Scoop.it from: co-opcreditunions.org

Bitcoin may have a reputation among some for its role in underground, illegal markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

It is no fun when the regulators and other rule-makers come to call — a reality that anyone who has worked long in financial services or any type of consumer-facing business knows pretty well. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Russian gas giant Gazprom, the world’s largest supplier of natural gas, is speaking out against banks accused of delaying payment to the company owed by its buyers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com