From high-profile IPOs to big-ticket venture capital commitments, the alternative lending industry could soon be worth $1 trillion. Boosted by small businesses in need of funds and banks that remain overly cautious after the financial crisis, alternative lenders have fundamentally changed the way small businesses...
New allegations are emerging that the Royal Bank of Scotland, already under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, forced small businesses to default on their loans in an effort to reduce its exposure and lessen the regulatory burden placed on the bank to hold capital...
The assumption that governs commerce in the 21st century is that money is, and should be, easily moved. And, for the most part, on the consumer side of transactions that is true in the developed world to the extent that the ability to quickly and...
Manufacturers, distributors and top healthcare organizations have run into one giant problem – having to take something as giant and seemingly infinite as the “data universe” and shrinking the scope of it. PYMNTS sat down with Kore Technologies’ Keith Lambert, VP of Marketing and Business...
Whole Foods has tried to stay ahead of the bricks-and-mortar curve. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Not all businesses’ automation software solutions are alike. North Carolina-based SciQuest wants to stand out from the crowd by offering a cloud-based suite of services to help businesses of all sizes meet their procurement challenges. PYMNTS recently spoke with Eric Zoetmulder, Vice President of Product...
Things are looking up for America’s small businesses. For the first time since 2007, the number of small businesses opened topped the number of shuttered businesses. Nearly half of small businesses saw sales increase over the past six months. While they haven’t forgotten the struggles...
Conservatives celebrated with a clear victory over the Labour party last Friday (May 8) as current U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron came out victorious with a majority of Parliamentary seats, leading to the resignation of Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. Get the Full Story Complete...
What would we do without Uber? Well, yes, there’s the whole bit about having to endure the frustration of hailing and paying for a taxi. But we really mean, how would we explain the plethora of new economy businesses that match supply of one kind...
