COVID-19 has interrupted global supply chains, leaving companies scrambling for alternate ways to keep operations running smoothly. However, businesses can learn lessons from this impact should a global disturbance arise in the future, says Brian Reed, vice president of supply chain optimization for global transport...
In developed countries, the notion of cash on delivery – COD – is a payments relic borne out of the days of mail order purchases made by phone for which the purchase amount was settled, literally in cash, when the item was delivered to the...
While there is no shortage of new things in the world to get used to these days, cybercrime and fraud are, unfortunately, not among them. Long before we started using the terms “social distancing” or “flattening the curve,” cybercriminals were spinning up bot armies, hijacking consumer...
Cisco, the California-based global technology company, announced a new financing program that allows customers to defer 95 percent of the cost of new products until January, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The European Union (EU) has enough liquidity to stay afloat during COVID-19, but profitability could sink as the pandemic worsens, according to the European Banking Authority (EBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
There are battles brewing between landlords and large company tenants that haven’t paid rent during the coronavirus pandemic, including luminary names like Petco, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Victoria’s Secret, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
DBS Hong Kong, a subsidiary of DBS Bank headquartered in Singapore, is transitioning to a new contact-free way for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to set up business accounts, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
To provide firms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic with financing, General Atlantic has joined forces with Tripp Smith. The private equity firm is creating a joint venture with Iron Park Capital Partners LP, Smith’s credit-focused company, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete...
To provide regional and community banks with a full-scale solution to manage and grow their FX programs, FinTech firm Derivative Path, Inc. and global payments platform Currencycloud have partnered. The companies will harness the ability to provide financial institutions with an end-to-end FX management system that comes...
