A new B2B tech accelerator is opening in Hong Kong. It is Swire-owned Blueprint, Hong Kong’s latest 20,000 square-foot (spread across two floors of 10,000 square feet each) addition to the accelerator and startup landscape with a focus on B2B tech startups, according to a story...
B2B firm E2open, which sells cloud services for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, has announced it that the latest release of E2 Cloud Connectivity has been Drummond Certified in the AS2‐3Q14 automated interoperability test event. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Several global retail chains—including Walmart, Metro and Carrefour—that were allowed to now sell only via B2B in India have instead been found to have repeatedly sold directly to consumers, in violation of foreign direct involvement (FDI) rules, according to a story in Cobrapost in India,...
New payments systems like Apple Pay could offer an opening to terrorists, and should be regulated like banks, the CEO of BB&T said at a payments industry forum this month. Kelly King's solution? If they become important enough, designate them SIFIs [systemically important financial institutions]...
What’s the next step a company should take in the evolution of corporate travel? According to Richard Crum, Group Head, Global T&E Products & Solutions, MasterCard, it’s to implement individual virtual card accounts. That very step, he says, will boost travel expense management, allow for...
Let’s be candid. Payroll processing is generally not something a lot of people get excited about, unless it’s payday and the direct deposit hasn’t happened. And that might just be the point. Payroll, with all of its tax and legal complexities, is not something companies...
With its eyes on improving logistics for its ever-expanding global plans, The Alibaba Group is exploring a partnership with Hangzhou-based logistics firm Best Logistics Technology Company, with a specific goal of developing cloud-based logistics services, according to Beijing-based newspaper The Economic Observer. Get the Full...
Fleet management company Omnitracs on Wednesday (Nov. 19) announced that it was appointing Jim Gardner as vice president of marketing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
Emdeon, a revenue/payment cycle management and clinical information exchange vendor, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) that it will spend $185 million to buyout consumer education, transparency, and engagement developer Change Healthcare, according to a report in Health Data Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
