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UK Banks See $8.5B Drop In Biz Lending In One Month
July 31, 2015

A new report from the Bank of England released this week revealed that bank lending to businesses plunged in a single month by $8.5 billion in June, the sharpest fall ever recorded since the bank began its monthly reports in May 2011. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
How goExW Plans To Overhaul X-Border B2B eCommerce
July 31, 2015

A new B2B eCommerce player in Hong Kong is just a few months old, but already the platform has big goals of overhauling the industry for good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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B2B Investment Tracker, July 24-31
July 31, 2015

In the past few weeks, B2B investment has been busy, though not in the usual spaces. Venture capitalists shied away from alternative lending startups and instead flooded funds to players in the fleet, logistics, eCommerce and financial services space. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Upcoming iPhone Introduces New Business Features
July 31, 2015

This week the technology market saw the launch of Windows 10 Pro, Microsoft’s latest operating system that came chock-full of new features for the enterprise. While the system has won praise already, Microsoft rival Apple is once again stealing the spotlight. Get the Full Story...

Funding Circle Would Set Records With Fund Float
July 31, 2015

U.K.-based alternative lender Funding Circle is readying to set a new precedent in the industry, reports made Thursday (July 30) said. According to reports in the Financial Times, the peer-to-peer small business funder is planning to float the Funding Circle SME Income fund with the...

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Handpick Delivers ‘Smart Groceries’ To Mobile
July 31, 2015

Ingredient recommendation engine and food discovery app Handpick announced the launch of its “Smart Groceries” service yesterday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Iron Mike, Taylor Swift, President Obama … And Bitcoin?
July 31, 2015

What do Mike Tyson, the world’s hottest pop singer and the President have in common? They all starred in this week’s bizarre week of bitcoin news. But that’s not all! How about reading about the misadventures of a Brit who found himself on the wrong...

Meet The Swedish Startup That’s Taking On Etsy
July 31, 2015

ECommerce is increasingly going the way of the smartphone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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GoButler Goes Beyond Beta, Gets $8M Financing
July 31, 2015

GoButler, the startup that pairs text messaging with personal services, has raised $8 million in Series A financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...