January 24, 2020FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal, WEX announced on Friday (Jan. 24).
The $1.7 billion agreement ...
January 24, 2020Cash flow management remains a major headache for small companies of all kinds, preventing many firms from making payroll, paying bills or even staying in business. Getting a handle on ...
January 24, 2020Corporate finance professionals are split on the future of the U.S. economy.
The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey was released earlier this month, and researchers found nearly all chief financial officers at ...
January 24, 2020While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to ...
January 24, 2020While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained on the goings on in ...
January 24, 2020Marijuana retail company MedMen is in the midst of a cash crunch in the industry, and it has been offering its vendors shares in the company in lieu of payment, ...
January 23, 2020Independent invoice financing company LSQ has launched a new supply chain finance platform called LSQ FastTrack, according to a press release.
The offering is meant for companies of all sizes, and ...
January 23, 2020Chase and United Airlines are teaming up to launch a new United Business Card, offering 100,000 bonus miles for first-time users, the companies announced Thursday (Jan. 23).
The card is intended ...
January 23, 2020MUFG Union Bank is now offering business customers real-time payments on The Clearing House (TCH) RTP network, MUFG announced on Thursday (Jan. 23).
The RTP network provides instantaneous payments that allow ...
January 23, 2020Cryptocurrency went from dark-web danger to high-tech investment opportunity seemingly overnight, and, as more consumers seek to use digital currency, more businesses are stepping into the space.
The adoption of cryptocurrency ...
January 23, 2020Faster and real-time payments capabilities continue to proliferate in the global financial services arena, and consumers aren’t the only beneficiaries of the trend. Corporates, too, are beginning to explore opportunities ...
January 23, 2020As more accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) solution providers consider the other side of a B2B transaction, businesses increasingly discover that payment methods are an important part of ...
January 22, 2020Accenture has a blockchain solution that just went live, according to a press release.
The company said it works with many suppliers all over the world, and as its business grows ...
January 22, 2020Liberis, a London-based FinTech that lends to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for future credit and debit card sales, has raised £32 million (more than $42 million), according to City ...
January 22, 2020First Bankcard, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, has formed a strategic partnership with Provident Bank, First Bankcard announced Wednesday (Jan. 22).
Provident Bank, a New Jersey-based financial institution ...
January 22, 2020National bank RAKBANK, headquartered in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce corporate payment solutions, Zawya reported Wednesday (Jan. 22).
The ...
January 22, 2020Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption.
For companies ...
January 22, 2020India’s technology startup community is enjoying its moment in venture capitalists’ spotlight.
Analysts at Tracxn recently calculated that tech startups in the country raised a combined $14.5 billion last year, a ...
January 21, 2020JPMorgan Chase is introducing a new initiative in Japan, where it is actively vying for business from mid-sized companies, according to a report in the Financial Post.
Japan is the latest ...
January 21, 2020London-based expense management startup Expend is introducing a FinTech marketplace to support small to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
The new marketplace was launched solely for Expend’s ...
January 21, 2020Qonto, a French startup Neobank that caters to B2B clients, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by DST Global and Tencent, according to a report. ...
January 21, 2020Silicon Valley and African FinTech startup Flutterwave closed a $35 million fundraising round and announced partnerships with WorldPay and Visa as it plans expansion on the continent, according to reports ...
January 21, 2020ACI Worldwide is working with The Bancorp’s Direct Rapid Funds platform — powered by Visa Direct — for real-time corporate disbursements, The Bancorp announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
“The surge in ...
January 21, 2020The payroll has not seen much disruption since the introduction of direct deposit to accelerate workers’ access to earned wages. But a new generation of workers is now driving monumental ...
January 21, 2020Late payments are a threat to any business, but especially for smaller firms, longer days sales outstanding (DSO) timeframes can be a company killer.
The risk of late payments has opened ...
January 21, 2020While Open Banking initiatives and data integrations between banks and FinTech firms have begun to target corporate and small business (SMB) end users, new research out of the U.K. has ...
January 21, 2020Labor peer Lord Jonathan Mendelsohn, a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament, has introduced a bill to combat late payments and to help make the small ...
January 20, 2020Supplier discovery platform scoutbee has raised $60 million in a series B funding round led by Atomico, with Lakestar, Next47, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, 42CAP and Toba Capital all participating, according ...
January 20, 2020Singapore-based financial services company DBS has launched an industry-first, QR code-based solution for B2B payments and collections, the company announced on Monday (Jan. 20).
The product was created based on information ...
January 20, 2020The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against Georgia fuel card firm FLEETCOR, alleging that it bilked customers out of millions of dollars in hidden fees, a charge ...
January 20, 2020Health insurance companies can take weeks — or months — to reimburse physicians, leaving some so frustrated that they refuse to accept insurance plans at all. And that’s pressuring insurers ...
January 20, 2020Community banks are often the familiar faces of the financial services world, and when small businesses seek capital, their neighborhood financial institution can be a promising place to start.
While they ...
January 20, 2020Though adoption is on the rise, commercial cards still hold only a fraction of the corporate payments market — and an even smaller share of transaction volumes in accounts payable ...
January 20, 2020Among other strategies, the U.K. has enlisted a name-and-shame approach to late-paying corporates. Yet analysts agree that the late B2B payments problem continues to worsen.
According to recent reports by U.K. ...
January 19, 2020Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said on Thursday (Jan. 16). The two-year-old startup connects more ...
January 19, 2020Once calling itself the “Uber of pot,” Silicon Valley cannabis startup Eaze is struggling to pay vendors as it searches for a new round of funding, reports said on Thursday ...
January 19, 2020The computer system at New Orleans City Hall is still on the fritz following a cyberattack on Dec. 13 that has stalled vendor payments. It will cost more than $7.2 ...
January 17, 2020With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech ...
January 17, 2020Accounts payable (AP) automation technology has hit the ground running, with solutions designed to accelerate invoice processing, optimize payment strategies and promote digital adoption. Yet, with AP solution providers enticed ...
January 17, 2020 The subscription eCommerce market is a favorite among consumers and businesses, growing more than 100 percent annually for the past five years. Subscription’s promises of recurring revenue streams for companies ...
FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal, WEX announced on Friday (Jan. 24).
The $1.7 billion agreement ...
Cash flow management remains a major headache for small companies of all kinds, preventing many firms from making payroll, paying bills or even staying in business. Getting a handle on ...
Corporate finance professionals are split on the future of the U.S. economy.
The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey was released earlier this month, and researchers found nearly all chief financial officers at ...
While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to ...
While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained on the goings on in ...
Marijuana retail company MedMen is in the midst of a cash crunch in the industry, and it has been offering its vendors shares in the company in lieu of payment, ...
Independent invoice financing company LSQ has launched a new supply chain finance platform called LSQ FastTrack, according to a press release.
The offering is meant for companies of all sizes, and ...
Chase and United Airlines are teaming up to launch a new United Business Card, offering 100,000 bonus miles for first-time users, the companies announced Thursday (Jan. 23).
The card is intended ...
MUFG Union Bank is now offering business customers real-time payments on The Clearing House (TCH) RTP network, MUFG announced on Thursday (Jan. 23).
The RTP network provides instantaneous payments that allow ...
Cryptocurrency went from dark-web danger to high-tech investment opportunity seemingly overnight, and, as more consumers seek to use digital currency, more businesses are stepping into the space.
The adoption of cryptocurrency ...
Faster and real-time payments capabilities continue to proliferate in the global financial services arena, and consumers aren’t the only beneficiaries of the trend. Corporates, too, are beginning to explore opportunities ...
As more accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) solution providers consider the other side of a B2B transaction, businesses increasingly discover that payment methods are an important part of ...
Accenture has a blockchain solution that just went live, according to a press release.
The company said it works with many suppliers all over the world, and as its business grows ...
Liberis, a London-based FinTech that lends to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for future credit and debit card sales, has raised £32 million (more than $42 million), according to City ...
First Bankcard, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, has formed a strategic partnership with Provident Bank, First Bankcard announced Wednesday (Jan. 22).
Provident Bank, a New Jersey-based financial institution ...
National bank RAKBANK, headquartered in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce corporate payment solutions, Zawya reported Wednesday (Jan. 22).
The ...
Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption.
For companies ...
India’s technology startup community is enjoying its moment in venture capitalists’ spotlight.
Analysts at Tracxn recently calculated that tech startups in the country raised a combined $14.5 billion last year, a ...
JPMorgan Chase is introducing a new initiative in Japan, where it is actively vying for business from mid-sized companies, according to a report in the Financial Post.
Japan is the latest ...
London-based expense management startup Expend is introducing a FinTech marketplace to support small to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
The new marketplace was launched solely for Expend’s ...
Qonto, a French startup Neobank that caters to B2B clients, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by DST Global and Tencent, according to a report. ...
Silicon Valley and African FinTech startup Flutterwave closed a $35 million fundraising round and announced partnerships with WorldPay and Visa as it plans expansion on the continent, according to reports ...
ACI Worldwide is working with The Bancorp’s Direct Rapid Funds platform — powered by Visa Direct — for real-time corporate disbursements, The Bancorp announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
“The surge in ...
The payroll has not seen much disruption since the introduction of direct deposit to accelerate workers’ access to earned wages. But a new generation of workers is now driving monumental ...
Late payments are a threat to any business, but especially for smaller firms, longer days sales outstanding (DSO) timeframes can be a company killer.
The risk of late payments has opened ...
While Open Banking initiatives and data integrations between banks and FinTech firms have begun to target corporate and small business (SMB) end users, new research out of the U.K. has ...
Labor peer Lord Jonathan Mendelsohn, a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament, has introduced a bill to combat late payments and to help make the small ...
Supplier discovery platform scoutbee has raised $60 million in a series B funding round led by Atomico, with Lakestar, Next47, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, 42CAP and Toba Capital all participating, according ...
Singapore-based financial services company DBS has launched an industry-first, QR code-based solution for B2B payments and collections, the company announced on Monday (Jan. 20).
The product was created based on information ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against Georgia fuel card firm FLEETCOR, alleging that it bilked customers out of millions of dollars in hidden fees, a charge ...
Health insurance companies can take weeks — or months — to reimburse physicians, leaving some so frustrated that they refuse to accept insurance plans at all. And that’s pressuring insurers ...
Community banks are often the familiar faces of the financial services world, and when small businesses seek capital, their neighborhood financial institution can be a promising place to start.
While they ...
Though adoption is on the rise, commercial cards still hold only a fraction of the corporate payments market — and an even smaller share of transaction volumes in accounts payable ...
Among other strategies, the U.K. has enlisted a name-and-shame approach to late-paying corporates. Yet analysts agree that the late B2B payments problem continues to worsen.
According to recent reports by U.K. ...
Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said on Thursday (Jan. 16). The two-year-old startup connects more ...
Once calling itself the “Uber of pot,” Silicon Valley cannabis startup Eaze is struggling to pay vendors as it searches for a new round of funding, reports said on Thursday ...
The computer system at New Orleans City Hall is still on the fritz following a cyberattack on Dec. 13 that has stalled vendor payments. It will cost more than $7.2 ...
With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech ...
Accounts payable (AP) automation technology has hit the ground running, with solutions designed to accelerate invoice processing, optimize payment strategies and promote digital adoption. Yet, with AP solution providers enticed ...
The subscription eCommerce market is a favorite among consumers and businesses, growing more than 100 percent annually for the past five years. Subscription’s promises of recurring revenue streams for companies ...
