May 01, 2024
Upwork Believes AI is the Future of Work
Against a challenging macro backdrop, freelance work matters more than ever. And the innovations that support those freelancers have taken on a new prominence. That’s the tack that Upwork executives...
May 01, 2024
Nearly One-Third of Healthcare Providers Are Waiting for $100K+ in...
Late business-to-business (B2B) payments aren’t just a headache for the people in the accounts receivable (AR) department; for some businesses, past due payments can mean the difference between success and insolvency. AR...
May 01, 2024
Platforms Put Creators’ Financial Success on Fast Track
The creator economy landscape is rapidly evolving, with platforms and companies vying to support independent creators in monetizing their work and achieving financial stability. Joining the fray is Web3 startup Matera,...
May 01, 2024
Report: Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Compliance Lapses
Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is reportedly facing a Department of Justice investigation. Federal prosecutors are in discussions with an ex-employee about allegations of widespread compliance failures at Cash App and Square going back years, NBC News...
May 01, 2024
Unimarket Introduces ‘AP Payments as a Service’ for US Customers
Unimarket has introduced its fully managed accounts payable (AP) payments service, Unimarket Payments, to the United States. This service, which optimizes, monetizes and secures the entire payment life cycle, is now available to...
May 01, 2024
US Construction Spending Sees Unexpected Drop in March
Construction spending in the U.S. declined unexpectedly in March after being unchanged in February. Data from the Census Bureau released Wednesday (May 1) showed spending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.083 trillion,...
May 01, 2024
B2B Virtual Cards Move Buyer-Supplier Relationships From Manual to Meaningful
Building a successful business rarely happens on an island or in a vacuum. Typically, success comes from successful business relationships — and when one thinks about B2B relationships, at their core, they exist as payment...
May 01, 2024
Mastercard: Tokenized Transactions Grow 50% Year Over Year
Mastercard said in its most recent earnings report on Wednesday (May 1) that the shift to digital payments from cash is gaining strength, and contactless and tokenized transactions are proving...
May 01, 2024
Sezzle Offers Rewards for On-Time BNPL Payments
Payments platform Sezzle wants to reward users to stay on top of their bills. To that end, the company on Wednesday (May 1) announced the launch of Payment Streaks, a feature designed...
