With faster payments functionality beginning to take off in the U.S., the outlook of how accelerated transaction times might impact B2B payments and, more specifically, the issue of late payments to suppliers, remains unclear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Small businesses combatting the practice of late invoice payments in the U.K. are proposing a new tactic in the fight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Members of Japan’s insurance and financial services sectors are teaming up in an effort to remove barriers for small businesses (SMBs) to conduct trade with the U.S. Reports in the Nikkei Asian Review on Monday (Feb. 18) said Hiroshima Bank is collaborating with Tokio Marine, Nichido...
The U.S. banking industry is in flux, largely thanks to federal policy that has made it easier (and faster) for institutions to merge. As concerns are raised about how industry consolidation might impact competition, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is warning that it could hinder...
To streamline FinTech, and to help consumers and businesses transact in the ways they desire, firms must move beyond the silo approach. FinTech still exists as a fragmented market, where businesses striving to offer payment services to end users pick and choose among providers, integrate...
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European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. The news comes as concern builds about young companies spending too much and not holding enough capital as worries about the global economy increase. Get...
The U.K. and other European nations are considering whether to impose restrictions on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, but the issue is complicated because it could delay the region’s adoption of 5G networks, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Everyone knows the old joke about Whole Foods — the grocery store so expensive that it might as well be called “Whole Paycheck.” Whole Foods always maintained that nickname was unfair — but after the $6 asparagus water incident in 2015 it was hard to take...
