Commercial card products can help companies kill the check, making transactions faster across borders. Boost Payment Solutions CEO Dean M. Leavitt tells Karen Webster that the key to getting companies on board with B2B payments done across cards is to lower the cost of acceptance...
Blockchain is making inroads into supply chain management. In Italy, retailers and manufacturers are tracking the food supply chain. Elsewhere, a blockchain transport alliance gains a new member. IBM and Chainyard also eye a supply chain-focused blockchain project.
Skipton Business Finance is putting up £40 million ($48.5 million) to aid U.K. businesses in the recruitment space, BDaily News reported on Monday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Oil and gas firms face challenges when it comes to navigating supply chains. Achilles Information recently debuted an online supplier network. Kevin Alexander, director of procurement solutions, tells PYMNTS that tying together thousands of suppliers and buyers together can help craft a single supply chain...
China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba is hoping to boost cross-border trade by upgrading its wholesale business and adding a new sourcing channel, The Payers reported on Monday (Aug. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Ransomware, paid in bitcoin, is gaining traction as a way for fraudsters to bilk victims out of their money. Elsewhere, in the UK, business email compromise (BEC) scams are seeing a resurgence, with a doubling in activity as measured year over year.
Auditing expenses without the aid of technology is an inefficient endeavor — and errors or fraud can slip under the radar. AppZen found in recent research that most enterprises doing manual audits examine only 10 percent of their spending. Companies that use AI can audit 100...
Late payments are a headache for any industry, but the construction sector has seen some particularly detrimental effects from cash-flow bottlenecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Amid escalating political tensions between Hong Kong and China, the Financial Times reported Thursday (Aug. 15) that Hong Kong authorities have reportedly opened an investigation into Chinese banks operating in the city. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
