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” Nexus offers the NexusPayables solution to automate the accountspayable process for companies starting at the beginning of their procurement activity. Its cloud-based software supports purchasing, purchase order management, approvals, invoice data capture and vendor compliance, the firm added.
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10), Finexio announced the launch of CredX, a solution that lets businesses on the platform pay their invoices with a credit card to gain rewards from their card issuers and take advantage of the 30-day float period. In a press release issued Monday (Dec. Companies can pay using Mastercard or Visa credit cards, Finexio noted.
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