IDC’s recent Worldwide Semi-annual Public Cloud Services Tracker showed that enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management services make up the majority of global cloud spending. Specifically, the worldwide market for cloud services hit $U.S. 45.7 billion during 2013. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The China International Payments System (CIPS) is meant to replace a plethora of networks and ensure hassle-free yuan payments in China. However, according to recent reports, the debut of the CIPS was delayed due to technical issues and policy roadblocks. Get the Full Story Complete...
A recent Forrester study that was conducted on behalf of technology provider Concur found that the majority of senior finance professionals rely on manually entered travel and expense (T&E) data, even when the organization uses an automated system. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Earlier this year, the Spanish Official Gazette reported the release of Order HAP-1074-2014, which allows for national, regional and local public administrations in Spain to have their own general point of entry for electronic billing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Experts in the travel procurement sector agree that centralized travel procurement is optimal, but not every organization is equipped to implement and support such a system. What can businesses learn from the experiences of those leading in house travel departments?
Mobile banking has become an almost indispensable aspect of consumer banking, yet only a third of SMBs use it as a tool to help them run their businesses. Is it for lack of interest or lack of availability?
Synchrony Financial, the about to IPO GE Capital spinoff, has announced a strategic investment in mobile payments company LoopPay. Loop will provide Synchrony with unique benefits and features for its retail partners and cardholders. Synchrony is the largest provider of private label credit cards in...
Supply chain management software companies Accellos and HighJump Software announced that they are going to merge and continue to operate under the HighJump name. However, the new company will use the Accellos brand name for mid-market supply chain execution technology. Get the Full Story Complete...
PayPal’s announcement about its Next Day Settlement Pilot is another sign that it intends to capture a leading position in both B2C and B2B payments. This “Express Lane” for businesses reduces the time that it takes to get access to those funds by as much...
