In recent months, China has launched new incentives aimed at supporting its small- and medium-sized enterprises. Most recently, however, local SMEs are celebrating over a recent decision by officials that removes policies that hit small business owners especially hard. Get the Full Story Complete the...
In order to meet B2B needs, financial institutions must expand beyond “traditional” plastic credit cards and embrace electronic accounts payable systems, says a white paper from AOC Solutions titled “How Financial Institutions Can Take Commercial Payments to a Higher Level.” Get the Full Story Complete...
Dropbox emerged on the scene for both businesses and consumers as one of the earliest, most accessible services that takes advantage of cloud technology. According to reports, these days, Dropbox has remained under the radar, focusing more on product refinement than adding new features. Get...
When it came to B2B investments in the last seven days, the name of the game was certainly “quality,” not quantity. Venture capitalists struck only a few deals, but B2B saw its newest unicorn, and VC funds nabbed millions, hinting at a new wave of...
Lenders, both alternative and traditional, must pay extra attention when considering placing their financing with startups; new businesses are notoriously high-risk, with no guarantee of financial success. But as economic and government pressures weigh upon investors to boost SME financing, backers have begun to search...
The purpose of a corporate virtual card is convenience and security. Why go through the trouble of procuring a physical debit or credit card when all an employee needs are the numbers? U.S. Bancorp is taking the convenience of its v-card program one step further...
B2B has been one of the holdouts in the transition to paperless transactions. Whether offering goods or services, merchants need to be able to pay each other with trust, speed and security, and the traditional transactional model, based on cash or checks (and possibly involving...
For any business, the ability to manage cash flow and maintain visibility into expenses is a must. But according to new research, treasury management officials in the Asia Pacific region are naming cash flow visibility and predictability as their top priority for the coming year....
The discussion of global business expansion these days usually circles around the rise of eCommerce and cross-border purchases. While companies extend a worldwide reach, consumers and businesses alike can now buy and sell without the restrictions of national borders. Get the Full Story Complete the...
