B2B Payments

Ariba Makeover Tackles SaaS Usability
April 20, 2015

When it comes to innovation in the B2B space, one of the greatest barriers to market penetration is the usability of software developed for a business. Ariba has built its business model on providing other businesses an easier way to procure goods and services, but...

Fundbox Targets Legal Firms’ Cash Flow Woes
April 17, 2015

This is the type of legal action that Fundbox will be happy to take part in. According to an announcement made Thursday (April 16) by the cash flow management solutions provider, Fundbox has struck up a partnership with cloud-based law sector management platform Clio. The...

Pan Asia Exchange Braces For Thousands Of Portal Signups
April 17, 2015

The Pan Asia Exchange held its soft launch on Thursday (April 16), providing a new B2B eCommerce portal for members of the 11 ASEAN nations. According to the Pan Asian eCommerce Alliance, known as PAA, the new portal is bracing for thousands of signups early...

B2B Payments Brings Major Growth To ACH Volume
April 17, 2015

The volume of Automatic Clearing House payments spiked to nearly 23 billion electronic payments in 2014, and B2B payments played a major role in that growth, according to new data released Thursday (April 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

MasterCard Breaks Down Japan’s Reward Program Barriers
April 17, 2015

For Japan’s retailers wanting to offer customers robust rewards programs, the hurdles are high. According to reports, advertisers in the nation can only offer these services for their digital shoppers. But a new partnership between MasterCard and ValueCommerce will break down some of these barriers...

Western Union’s Cross-Border Tools Diversify
April 17, 2015

As the European Union looks toward new ways to facilitate cross-border payments, Western Union is working on its own service to strengthen international commerce. The company announced Wednesday (April 15) that it will launch a new partnership in the U.K. to boost its cross-border payments...

B2B Payments
B2B Investment Tracker, April 10 – 16
April 17, 2015

The first quarter of 2015 has come to a close, and Q2 has opened up with a bang in B2B investments with venture capitalists creating one of the busiest weeks of the year in B2B funding. Software-as-a-Service and alternative finance maintained their popularity among investors,...

Italy’s New Crowdfunding Rules Leaves 99.98% of SMEs Out In The Cold
April 17, 2015

In July of 2013, Italy was the first European country to enact crowdfunding regulations. Despite being an early adopter, to date very few businesses have successfully raised capital using the online portals established by the rules. Now a year and a half later, the Italian...

Jack Dorsey Says Square Just “Wants To Make Commerce Easier”
April 17, 2015

Mel Brooks famously observed that it is good to be the king, but while few of us will ever intentionally pass up a turn in the throne, there are downsides to the crown. When the going gets tough, the king is the person most at risk of...