On a global scale, supply chain risk for large conglomerates can often be about regulatory compliance, contract negotiations and even addressing threats based on weather patterns and natural disasters. However, in areas like construction, supply chain risk mitigation is typically examined at a more micro...
Asto, the U.K.-based mobile app that provides small businesses (SMBs) and entrepreneurs with bookkeeping solutions, is adding trade finance to its list of offerings. Owned by Spanish banking conglomerate Santander, Asto will integrate invoice financing into its platform, reports said on Friday (May 3). Reports noted...
The news last Friday that Facebook has plans to launch its own global crypto-based payments rails is déjà vu all over again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Faster, faster, faster — that’s the motto driving so much of payments innovation today. Real-time payments offers promise for both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers. That holds especially true for the Asia-Pacific region, as InstaReM CEO and Co-Founder Prajit Nanu discussed with Karen Webster in...
Shortly ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers of the company in New York plan on going on strike. 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...
The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in...
Young women are spending more and more in China, driving the economy and the view of spending habits in the country, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined Yes Bank Rs 11.25 lakh under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act of 2007, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
This past week, PYMNTS went deep into Amazon’s new big retail bet, the new retail mathematics of the latest Avenger movie, and also the newest merger in the worlds of payments (scoring interviews with the main executives involve for the inside story). The latest edition...
