Australia

Hyperwallet CEO: Supporting Payments For Amazon Sellers Down Under
Hyperwallet CEO: Supporting Payments For Amazon Sellers Down Under
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

December 5, 2017 was day one, Down Under, for Amazon. It was, according to Amazon executives, an opening day that broke all previous opening day...

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Australian Parliament Approves Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
Australian Parliament Approves Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
December 11, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The Australian Senate has passed legislation extending anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulation of digital currency exchanges. The legislation, which was passed last week, requires...

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Amazon Online In Australia: Consumers Unimpressed So Far
Amazon Online In Australia: Consumers Unimpressed So Far
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is an officially up and running in Australia. The eCommerce giant took its first orders Tuesday, but it seems local retail wasn’t too badly...

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Regulatory Heat On Top Aussie Banks Intensifies With PM Inquiry
Regulatory Heat On Top Aussie Banks Intensifies With PM Inquiry
December 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is turning the heat up on major banks in the nation already grappling with increased pressure from regulators. According to...

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Google Gets Into eInvoicing
Google Gets Into eInvoicing
December 01, 2017  |  News

Invoicing for small businesses (SMBs) just got easier: Gmail now supports integrated eInvoicing using Intuit tools. In addition, the Google Calendar mobile app now integrates...

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Amazon Australia To Open Thursday
Amazon Australia To Open Thursday
November 23, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon.com is coming to Australia, notifying third-party sellers to prepare to accept retail orders on Thursday (Nov. 23). According to news from Reuters, citing a...

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Australia’s Late SMB Payments Fight Starts Within Government Walls
Australia’s Late SMB Payments Fight Starts Within Government Walls
November 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As Australian policymakers explore how to combat late B2B invoice payments to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the government is beginning to tackle the issue...

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MYOB Acquires Half Of SMB Accounting Firm Reckon
MYOB Acquires Half Of SMB Accounting Firm Reckon
November 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Reckon, an Australia-based small business (SMB) accounting company, has reportedly sold off key assets to industry peer MYOB. According to news from The Australian Financial...

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Amazon.au Coming Soon, Mates
Amazon.au Coming Soon, Mates
November 13, 2017  |  Retail

Monday (Nov. 13) reports from business news source The Age announced Amazon has confirmed plans to expand its marketplace offerings into Australia. While no official...

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