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Uber, Abiomed, Peloton, Carvana, Molson Coors and more

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Pfizer – Shares of the pharmaceutical giant jumped nearly 3% after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings and issued an improved financial outlook. Stryker – The medical technology company dropped 4% after cutting its outlook due to inflation and foreign exchange pressures. J&J shares fell 1%.

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Adjoint CEO On Why Treasury Management Needs Blockchain

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Arm’s length transactions for intercompany loans, for example, can be proved by time stamping the [foreign exchange (FX)] rate from a trusted third party, and then via smart contracts auto-settling at maturity,” he said.

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B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank

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Ambikar launched the company after witnessing the challenges that companies in India’s pharmaceutical industry faced to export across borders without losing money to foreign exchange rates and other cross-border transaction fees. The company was among 40 FinTechs accepted into the Accelerator.

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Barclays Taps B2B Payment Startup For Accelerator

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Its founder, Neil Ambikar, based in New Zealand, launched the company after witnessing the struggle of small pharmaceutical companies in India to successfully export across borders without losing significant funds due to foreign exchange conversion rates, cross-border payment and other transaction fees.

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Sri Lanka: Recovery Takes Hold

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Other foreign companies operating in Sri Lanka include IFS, a global enterprise software solution company; HCL Technologies, a global IT company; Apollo Marine International, a food processor; pharmaceutical giant SmithKline Beecham; and Best Pacific International Holdings, an apparel manufacturer.

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GoCardless Launches In Australia; Manchester United Teams Up With MoPlay

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In other news, Iran is easing foreign exchange rules that were meant to be in response to U.S. It would also set aside subsidized hard currencies for trade of pharmaceuticals, as well as commodities. But] I tell the people that our economic situation is very good and our foreign exchange balance is good.”.

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The Multibillion-Dollar Problem Of B2B Payments Friction

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Globalization of companies’ supplier base was also a factor in the complexities of their B2B payments processes, analysts noted, with most respondents reporting that foreign exchange payments were involved in up to a fifth of their monthly B2B payments.

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