Despite the fact that they are currently being hotly pursued by technologists, the Industrial Loan Charter (ILC) is not exactly a new idea. The concept – originally called a Morris loan – first appeared on the American financial services landscape in 1910, and has occupied a fairly small corner...
Grubhub, a mobile food ordering and delivery platform, is expanding its range of delivery and catering options once again, this time by announcing news of a partnership with another national leader in food services: BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Rent the Runway is test-driving an updated version of their fashion subscription program, which will give their customers access to a lower price point plan to experiment with a variety of new looks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
It appears that retailer Nordstrom will remain on the public markets after all, as members of the Nordstrom family have informed the board they have suspended efforts to take the retailer private for the remainder of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
In South Africa, where cash still reigns and there are few signs of merchants and consumers moving away from paper and coin payments, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face several payments dilemmas. Many are unable to accept credit cards, and many cannot afford the mainstream point...
According to CNBC news reports published on Monday (Oct. 16), Beall, Illinois-based food service retailer Ruby Tuesday has agreed to an acquisition by Atlanta, Georgia, private equity franchise funding firm NRD Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
While there are innumerable good things to be said about chocolate, the sour side of the sweet treat is that the “how” of its creation is not anything most people want to contemplate while they are eating it. There are, by most estimates, over 2...
Chief financial officers (CFOs) were among the last to fully trust cloud technology for their organizations, according to research from software company Adaptive Insights. But, as its third-quarter CFO Indicator report shows, the portion of CFOs that embrace the cloud has spiked in only the last few...
Google and Amazon are ready to shake up the small business lending world and place competitive pressure on traditional banks, according to Karen Mills, advisor for small businesses to former President Barack Obama. Reports in CNBC said Mills, speaking at London’s LendIt Europe conference, predicted these...
