Airbnb is halfway to raising another billion dollars in funding, and bringing its total valuation to $20 billion, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Imagine meeting up with a technologically sophisticated American in February 2005 – a Blackberry and iPod owner, a person who video chats with eBay’s latest acquisition Skype, one of the 17.2 percent of Americans with high speed internet access, a Facebook early adopter – and...
The complexities of a global supply chain have led to a rise in companies dedicating their efforts to solving businesses’ cash flow management issues. Much of this market is comprised of alternative lenders, but now one major bank is partnering with a B2B solutions provider...
Just days after struggling UK payday lender Wonga announced that it would divest its small business loan operations in favor of refocusing on individual consumer loans, the lender revealed who would be acquired the assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
This week saw a range of B2B segments seeing significant funding from venture capitalists. With investment across the B2B SaaS, workforce management and accounting technology, digital commerce and alternative funding spaces, investors are demonstrating the expanding versatility of business-to-business operations across the globe. With new...
With all of the recent optimistic reports on the small business and SME lending front, it was inevitable that bad news would soon reveal itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Entrepreneurs are feeling more confident about their ability to access working capital, according to recent findings. 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...
Each quarter, trade credit insurance provider Euler Hermes gathers and analyzes its accounts receivables data, the findings of which can offer significant insight into the overall health of the economy, especially when considering past-due receivables. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The alternative lending market in the UK may be booming – a recent study found it to be worth four times as much as the rest of Europe’s combined – but for big banks, small business lending is taking a nosedive. Get the Full Story Complete...