As alternative lenders have pressured banks to strengthen their position among small- and medium-sized businesses, mainstream financial institutions are beginning to offer more than just traditional banking services. A new generation of SME owners and borrowers is demanding mobile banking, office space, and other enterprise...
The consumer-facing rental car industry is lucrative, to say the least, and is considered the norm for vacation and travel. But behind the scenes, companies that want to facilitate car rentals to their consumers have fewer options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Technology conglomerate Lenovo is promoting the procurement of high-technology goods and software among businesses in Hong Kong, and the firm has reportedly recruited other businesses to help out the push. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In today’s lending marketplace, young people in particular face a high degree of difficulty in securing individual loans. In many cases, their credit histories are lacking in context. Oren Bass co-founded the lending platform Pave specifically to address this gap. He recently shared with PYMNTS...
MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank have made their selections for the upcoming round of Commerce.Innovated., a program aimed at helping commerce-focused companies grow their businesses. Yesterday (May 28), the companies announced the five startups which they have chosen to join in the third annual accelerator...
Everybody is talking about Big Data. It’s a top priority for businesses big and small in 2015. Big Data may be the next big thing, but the truth is many business owners and marketing teams are overwhelmed by the constant influx of information from billions...
Digital payments service provider Xero has been busy in recent months. Just weeks ago the New Zealand-based company announced a partnership with B2B mobile sales servicer Pepperi to integrate Xero’s cloud accounting software. Just days before that, the company revealed plans to launch a new Big...
In response to alleged criticism that Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises are not sufficiently supported in Malaysia, officials in the nation announced last Friday (May 29) that a new financing scheme will launch to support the demographic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Experts note that Turkey holds a unique position in Europe, both geographically and socially. The nation has one of Europe’s largest young populations, providing a large potential not only for innovation, but for adoption of new technologies. Plus, while Turkey is a member of the...
