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Accounting Expertise In C-Suite Can Compromise Financial Reports
November 26, 2018

It’s common sense that a corporation would want its C-Suite to have some knowledge of accounting practices, and one could assume that a lack of understanding of corporate accounting may heighten the risk for misstatements on financial reports. A new report suggested a surprising correlation...

B2B Payments
Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
November 26, 2018

Beijing-based Geek+ has raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology, designed to enhance supply chain management and logistics. Gigabit Magazine reported that Geek+ secured the Series B round from Warburg Pincus and other backers, leading to what reports said is the largest Series...

B2B Payments
Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
November 26, 2018

U.K. small business (SMB) accounting software firm Sage is anticipating a slowdown in growth as it focuses on its migration to the cloud, Reuters reported recently. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
November 26, 2018

U.S. corporates are weighed down by $9 trillion in debt that analysts have said could lead to economic trouble in only a few years. Recent reports in CNBC said analysts are once again raising concerns over the debt as it “teeters” between investment grade and...

Mobile Commerce
What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
November 26, 2018

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Retail
Foot Traffic Down During Thanksgiving, Black Friday As Internet Sales Surge
November 26, 2018

With the movement to shop online going on unabated, foot traffic to U.S. stores during Thanksgiving and Black Friday declined year over year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017
November 26, 2018

Black Friday sales soared this weekend, with more Americans choosing to skip the crowds and do the majority of their holiday shopping online. Reuters reported that online sales rose more than 23 percent, hitting over $6 billion on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics....

POS Innovation
Mobeewave Founders On Igniting Contactless Payments In 2019
November 26, 2018

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Security & Fraud
Money Laundering? Dutch Police Find $400K In Washing Machine
November 26, 2018

Money laundering took on a new meaning this past week after Dutch police arrested a man who had hidden $400,000 in cash inside the drum of a washing machine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...