HBX Group is set to start rolling out a B2B payments platform designed for the travel industry. The company, which operates a B2B travel technology marketplace and has a presence in 170 countries, said in a Tuesday (April 15) press release that it will launch...
In times of uncertainty, cash flow isn’t just king; it can be the entire royal court. For decades, payments have been the underappreciated plumbing of commerce, something viewed as essential but rarely strategic. Today, that paradigm has shifted dramatically. Against a backdrop where economic volatility...
Instacart Business customers can now apply for invoicing, receive instant credit decisions and manage payments within the app, with no redirects or third-party logins. This pay-by-invoice offering is enabled by a new integration of Balance’s financial infrastructure for B2B businesses with the Instacart platform, the...
LightSource Labs emerged from stealth Tuesday (April 15) and said it raised $33 million in seed and Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise procurement platform. The company will use the funding to scale its team, continue enhancing its platform’s capabilities and...
It’s about time for B2B firms to ensure their payment processes align with the digital expectations of the next generation of decision-makers. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence in the March 2025 “Business Payments Tracker®” series reveals that in a push to modernize business payments and mirror...
When productivity stagnates, costs rise anyway. Economists call it Baumol’s effect, and it’s exactly what is happening in back offices across the United States and beyond. The modern enterprise is more complex than ever before. Companies increasingly manage multiple entities across jurisdictions, all needing to...
Today’s businesses are faced with a trifecta of challenges. Organizational leaders must navigate technological advancements, economic pressures and shifting B2B expectations. In era where resilience is the new return on investment (ROI), finance teams are becoming architects of defensive, strategic momentum. They’re designing back offices that...
Branch added a “full-service paycard” to its workforce payments platform. The paycard is delivered through the Branch App and Card, enables payments to a dedicated bank account and allows employers to provide workers with a path to a complete banking experience, the company said in...
The business landscape hasn’t gotten the memo about moving entirely to digital payments. Despite technological advancements and increasing calls for modernization, progress in the migration from paper-based payment systems to digital alternatives remains slow. There are still a lot of memos being passed around. “It’s...