A Swiss insurance agency has ruled that drivers working for ride-hailing company Uber are classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Banks are stingy with cash when it comes to lending to SMBs. In Canada, one alternative lender, Bibby Financial Services, sees opportunity where banks may not — chiefly, explains Operations Head Calum Williamson, with manufacturing firms navigating their supply chains and seeking to improve cash...
When Amazon first rolled out its 1-click buy button in 1995, it was more than a convenience, it was a sea change — a way to easily make a payment on this thing called the web. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Hackers — in case anyone was still left wondering — are not going anywhere anytime soon. The environment is simply too rich with targets. And given the tens of billions of IoT devices expected to be logging on — and possibly logging in to payments...
In the biggest funding round of the week for B2B FinTech, HR and payroll company Namely secured $50 million in venture capital funding. That, said Namely, is a reflection of how demands for payroll technology are changing across the mid-market. Get the Full Story Complete...
The issue of late supplier payments in the U.K. seemed to reach a fever pitch in 2016. Government officials introduced new incentives and requirements for speedier B2B payments, and top corporations made promises to pay their own small suppliers on time. And yet, the problem...
Originally a savings and rewards platform, Seashells now wants to ride the wave of digital gift card giving. The lure? Instant cash-back rewards, ones that benefit both consumers and retailers, according to CEO and Founder Harrison Hines.
Barclays has hit a new milestone in U.K. banking. The financial institution is the first to offer nearly instantaneous small business loans via a mobile app, reports said Thursday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
China has cleared the way for a new bank to enter the market and begin lending to small and micro-sized businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
