Alibaba has taken plenty of heat from analysts in the past month — particularly after its stock hit a post-IPO all-time low and its quarterly earnings missed expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Government procurement programs can lead the charge to more efficient procurement practices from the public sector to the private one. News from South Australia, however, unveils that the nation’s government procurement practices aren’t quite exemplary, as showcased by a recent name-and-shame campaign by the treasury....
Buyout group Carlyle announced its latest acquisition last weekend. The U.S. firm will purchase U.K.-based Software-as-a-Service company Innovation, which provides claim processing services to the insurance industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
New research shows where small business owners are turning to when in need of financial help — Google. According to findings from IGF Invoice Finance, about one-third of U.K. small businesses run a quick online search for financial advice or seek out guidance on social...
Hewlett-Packard’s consumer-facing business is struggling, and analysts suspect that the impending split of HP to form HP Enterprise is likely to fare better on the market thanks to recent successes of its business services and products. But reports late last week revealed that HP Enterprise...
Among the hottest topics in B2B payments in the U.K. today include late payments to small suppliers and the nation’s flourishing alternative lending sector. But last Friday (Aug. 28), the nation caught the world’s attention for a bit of a snafu: HSBC, one of the...
Google is partnering with handymen, electricians, plumbers and other home service providers to match them up with users looking for such services on its search engine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Dick The Butcher, in Shakespeare’s "Henry VI," famously proposed “first let’s kill the lawyers” as the most appropriate way to jumpstart the overthrow he was cooking up. Fast forward a few centuries and MPD CEO Karen Webster posits that The Clearing House’s (TCH) latest white...
Google is one step closer to the launch of Android Pay with the latest Google Play Services app upgrade, which contains hints of Google’s contactless payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
