Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivered the annual Queen’s Speech Wednesday (May 27) making the launch of a new session for the UK Parliament. MPs gathered Wednesday morning at the House of Lords to hear the reading of the government’s upcoming agenda for the coming...
Kantox, the London-based online currency exchange platform focused on small and medium enterprises, has raised $11 million in Series B financing from a trio of existing investors, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (May 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
As U.K. lawmakers continue their sweeping investigations, crackdowns and overhauls of the banking industry, small businesses have a lot to gain – and, perhaps a lot to lose – from these legislative efforts. SMEs continue to struggle with late payments by their corporate customers, and...
For several years now, consumer advocates have warned of the practice by some automakers to inflate their mile-per-gallon stats, found to sometimes be much higher than a car’s actual fuel efficiency. A new report is extending similar warnings, but this time it’s to fleet managers....
While the alternative lending industry was largely viewed by regulators and many experts as a niche market, the high-profile IPOs of Lending Club and OnDeck late last year jolted expectations and brought alternative financing players onto the mainstream. Still, regulators have largely decided not to...
Kenya is not fooling around when it comes to adopting digital procurement strategies within government operations. According to reports released Tuesday (May 26), President Uhuru Kenyatta has given accounting officials in various government ministries until the end of the week to either comply with eProcurement...
Supply chains of today’s businesses are going global, and online commerce has a lot to do with that. The eCommerce revolution has left B2B and B2C retailers with a need or solutions that tackle both their international supply chain management and their online store management....
Australia has been a hot target for alternative lenders as of late. While the nation’s alt-lending startup Kikka is pioneering domestic players in the market thanks to a partnership with Kabbage, U.S. player OnDeck has chosen the country as its first market outside of North...
Alibaba is a force to be reckoned with, and its payment service provider Alipay is no exception. The leading Chinese company, along with its top rival Tenpay, are giving other payment service providers a run for their money. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
