U.K. lawmakers released the 2015 Budget plans last week, one Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said would be a “Budget for the working people,” and one he said would create the largest structural budget surplus — of £11.6 billion ($18 billion) by 2020-21 —...
Two of the largest smartphone competitors are pairing up together in an effort to give Apple a run for its money in the Bring Your Own Device movement. Reports Friday (July 10) said BlackBerry and Google are collaborating on a new enterprise-focused Android operating system....
For many employees, producing an expense report is considered a “necessary evil.” On top of taking time and resources, many manually produced expense reports contain errors that could lead to wasted spending at a company, and more wasted time. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The Small Business Administration has made major headway in its effort to support U.S. SMEs through access to funding and other resources. The government agency recently launched a new online portal for small businesses in search of working capital, and SBA head Maria Contreras-Sweet recently...
Alibaba has been boosting its B2B services in India at full speed this year. First, the Chinese eCommerce giant’s founder, Jack Ma, visited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he reportedly declared that the B2B business model would be key to the success of eCommerce...
The European Union stands as a massive market for alternative lending, and small business lending remains a hot political topic. EU policymakers are in the midst of working on legislation that would establish a Capital Markets Union aimed squarely at facilitating cross-border investment in small...
The European Commission has taken action in recent months to facilitate and encourage cross-border financing in small businesses. It’s a complicated feat that will require streamlining the regulations for SME lending in all member states, but officials have taken the first steps toward this goal...
Workday, which develops enterprise applications for businesses to manage financing and other aspects of the workplace, has announced a new venture to boost its offerings to the health care industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The alternative lending boom continues, but industry experts say that the shadow lending sector is headed for greater scrutiny by regulators — and that some alternative lending players can pose just as much risk to the economy as the banks before the 2008 financial crisis. Get...
