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FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks

FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Earlier this year, a report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International found that cybersecurity incidents affecting a bank’s online banking services cost an average of...

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Distressed Corporate Debt Up For Grabs At Taobao
Distressed Corporate Debt Up For Grabs At Taobao
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Chinese eCommerce platform Taobao is letting online shoppers purchase distressed debt from corporates that have defaulted on their loan repayments. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Microsoft, Flexera To Streamline Enterprise Software Management
Microsoft, Flexera To Streamline Enterprise Software Management
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The enterprise B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market is booming, and Microsoft wants to help SMBs and SMEs manage all of the products they’re using. Get the...

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UK Government Recruits Big Banks For SME Trade Finance
UK Government Recruits Big Banks For SME Trade Finance
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As part of a broader effort to keep the economy strong post-Brexit, the United Kingdom has reportedly reached a deal with the nation’s largest banks...

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Hotels Regroup To Keep Pace With B2B Payments Innovation
Hotels Regroup To Keep Pace With B2B Payments Innovation
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

On-demand ridesharing may garner much of the attention of corporate travel and expense management these days, but the hotel industry is gradually capturing some of...

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Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Using bitcoin isn’t exactly the frictionless ‘Uber Experience,’ most consumers are after. The cryptocurrency bitcoin has its fans, its detractors, and its users and non-users...

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Zently Raises $1.6M, Launches Expense-Sharing Feature
Zently Raises $1.6M, Launches Expense-Sharing Feature
July 13, 2017  |  Investments

Zently, a tech startup with a mobile app for renters that helps them pay on time and flags issues for the landlord, has recently raised...

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Samsung Announces $150M Investment Fund For European Startups
Samsung Announces $150M Investment Fund For European Startups
July 13, 2017  |  Europe

Samsung’s venture capital arm has announced it will use a $150 million global funding round to invest in Europe’s startup scene. Get the Full Story...

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Apple To Launch HomeKit Experiences Ahead of HomePod Launch
Apple To Launch HomeKit Experiences Ahead of HomePod Launch
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Apple, aiming to drive demand for its HomeKit app, is launching so-called HomeKit experiences in multiple retail stores around the globe. Get the Full Story...

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