In UK, Late Payments Report Finds Fault With Big Retailers

Stretched payment terms got examination in the U.K., which found that some retailers, such as WHSmith and  Boots, are paying suppliers only...

Late Payments Spur Australian Subcontractors’ Advocacy

Down under, subcontractors are seeking relief from late payments, and calling for legislation to protect their precarious financial condition in the building...

Late Payments Help Sink UK SME Confidence

In the U.K., the twin barrels of Brexit and late payments have helped erode confidence in growth prospects, according to Dun &...

Australia Takes Name-And-Shame Approach To Late Payments

Australia will take a name-and-shame approach to combatting the issue of late payments to B2B suppliers, according to Smart Company reports Monday...

In UK, Late Payments Spur SMB Financing Scramble

A new study shows that, in the U.K., SMBs tap emergency financing to deal with late payments. In Africa, bread shortages have...

UK Accounting Trade Group Weighs In On Late Payments

Late payment ripple effects continue in the wake of the Carillion bankruptcy, and an accounting trade group has weighed in with its...

Late Payments A Growing Problem In Western Europe

Late payments, as tracked by Atradius, are a growing problem across Western Europe, and insufficient availability of funds remains the culprit. Elsewhere, studies...

FSB: No Govt Contracts For Big UK Firms That Pay Late

In the U.K., a group representing small businesses said larger firms that are late payers should not get government business. Separately, Sears' bankruptcy...

Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Can Ease Gig Workers’ Payment Pains

As companies increasingly turn to gig workers for short-term projects, and workers see the gig economy as more than a “side hustle,”...

Land Gorilla On Pulling Lenders Into The Fold Of Construction Payments Friction

Construction FinTech has evolved to target an array of financial friction points, with delayed payments, a mountain of paperwork and a crowded...

Late Payments Sound Sour Notes in US

 Late payments can hit the smallest of vendors, across the most local of landscapes – as the recent supply chain troubles of...

In Eastern Europe’s B2B Arena, Late Payments On The Rise

Late payments are on the rise in Eastern Europe, according to Atradius’ latest report on global debt collection practices — and late...

Federation Of Small Businesses: 85 Percent Of UK SMBs Paid Late In EU

It is no secret that small businesses have been grappling with late payments across the European Union. To add to that, a...

How Global Receivables Platforms Could End The Payment Waiting Game

Receivables platforms, which can streamline B2B payment reconciliations, automatically match invoice data with bank account information and deposit payments directly into accounts,...

Carillion To Give Rise To Supplier Payments Standards?

The Carillion bankruptcy has implications for late payments beyond the construction industry. Some observers, such as David Brown, CPO of Previse, see opportunity...

Nexus Explores Unexpected Challenges Of Faster Supplier Payments

Late and delayed supplier payments are often discussed as a problem that can plague any industry. While that may be true, in...

NEW REPORT: Acing Overseas Tuition Receivables

One of the biggest anxieties for businesses participating in the global economy is the potential of late or (worse) non-payment from an...

Solna On Moving Beyond AltFin To Tackle Late Vendor Payments

In the late payments battle, a popular strategy to ease cash flow concerns is to target the business getting paid late. Broadening...

Solna Launches To Take A Stab At Late Payments

A new U.K.-based B2B FinTech, Solna, is making its debut on the market, with late supplier payments at the center of its...

Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context

Small businesses (SMBs) frequently cite cash flow crunches and the struggle to access capital as key hurdles to the success of their...

UK Targets Supplier Contracts In Next Late Payments Effort

The U.K. government is deploying yet another initiative aimed at combating late payments to small suppliers. An announcement on the Gov.UK website...

Late Payments in the Big Apple — And Beyond

New York, New York.  If you can make it there, you must be getting paid on time — easier said than done....

In New York, Late Payments Legislation Bows

New York, New York. If one can make It there ... they must be getting paid on time. Easier said than done where...

Flockgen: B2B Collaboration Vital To The Middle Market

It’s never been easier for B2B businesses to collaborate and connect. However, the ease of building a partnership network introduces a host...

POM: QR Codes May Ease Late Payments Threat

Businesses struggling with late invoice payments may feel the problem is beyond their control. But some service providers are encouraging firms to...

POM: Fighting Late Payments By Easing Invoice Payments Friction

Suppliers and vendors may feel a lack of control when it comes to accounts receivable. Once an invoice is sent out, it...

Late Payments See Far-Flung Impact Around The Globe

It’s not just a United Kingdom problem. Late payments are becoming a hallmark across the globe. And as our latest tracker shows, in...

Late Payments Worsen For Ireland’s SMEs

It seems no corner of the globe remains untouched when it comes to late payments – impacting, especially, the fortunes of SMEs. ...

Late Payments Mean Summer Doldrums For SMB Owners

As the temperature goes up, late payments scorches SME owners. Hitachi Capital Business Finance shows that a late payments “epidemic” is underway...

GoCardless Finds Entrepreneurs Struggling With Summertime Late Payments

Summertime is the worst season of the year for late B2B payments, according to new research from payments company GoCardless. According to...

Despite Carillion, Some Say No To Late Payments Legislation In UK

Amid the continued fallout of Carillion, let the market move construction firms to pay in ways more timely, says one prominent construction...

Trade Finance Finds Glare In Late Payments Spotlight

Finance has many levers to pull when it comes to pulling back on payments  England finds itself in the unpaid invoice-related headlines...

Corporates Shouldn’t Wait For Regulators To Force eInvoice Adoption

For much of the world, electronic invoicing is taking off — not only for the benefits it offers, like enhanced cash flow...

Councils Dragging On UK Payments, Say Trade Groups

The UK, yet again, gets a spotlight amid late payments.  Research shows that councils are not honoring 30 day payment terms. Elsewhere,...

Corporates May Be Approaching AP Automation All Wrong

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Hyland and Statista‘s new accounts payable (AP) report is that, frankly, there isn’t much new to be...

Why Household Finances Under The Hood Don’t Look So Good

Paul McCartney and The Beatles may have told us that money can’t buy us love, but new research claims that it can...

Spend Management Reaches For New — And Digital — Maturity

It’s a phrase that can cause several types of jobsite headaches — stepping away from a project to hit a hardware store with...

Airline Industry Caught In Late Payment Spats

Late payments can threaten supply chains in any industry, but one sector in particular has seen the supplier payments struggle turn stark...

UK Retailer Debenhams Denies Credit Insurance Cash Crunch

U.K. retail giant Debenhams said it is not in a cash flow crunch following reports that insurers have cut coverage of the...

In Kenya, Govt’s Late Payments Hit Suppliers

Late payments dominate the news in Kenya, where corruption drains coffers and hurts suppliers.  In other countries, ePayables has gained attention and...

US Gets Attention Amid Late Payments Trends

It’s not just the U.K. that sees an increase of late payments – right into Independence Day, the former colonies see their...

Atradius Reports: Top US Firms Take Longest Time To Pay B2B Invoices In A Decade

The U.K. retains the spotlight when it comes to the fight against late supplier payments, but the market isn’t the only one...

Amid UK Payment Woes, Firms Face Fraud Risk

England gets its fair share of late payments coverage, with recent headlines tied to the fallout from Carillion’s collapse. The fact remains...

Kroger Looks To Alter Payment Terms

Invu Reports That AP Execs Say A Need For Upgrades Is ‘Urgent’

Reactive instead of proactive planning, late payments, a lack of visibility: Accounts payable professionals in the U.K. are making progress in their...

Barclaycard Targets Construction’s Cash Flow Struggles With SMB Cards

As the U.K.’s construction industry continues to struggle with late supplier payments, a new commercial card product from Barclaycard aims to address...

Looking For Speed In An Invoice Payments World Cup

When it comes to invoice payments, speed thrills, like a fast-paced World Cup match. Thus, the Late Payments World Cup. Creditsafe commissioned...

Late Payments Continue To Plague Construction, Music Streaming Businesses

 It’s no secret that construction firms are hurt by stretched payment terms.  But the price tag is staggering, to the tune of...

Tracing Supply Chain Payment Delays Back To Data Bottlenecks

In the age of Big Data, global supply chains quickly flocked to analytics solutions that offered predictability and agility in a market...

Supply Chain ‘Bullying’ Tied to UK’s SMB Late Payments Deluge?

Late payments are decimating SMBs cash flow in the UK. Federation of Small Businesses chair Mike Cherry issued a call to change...