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SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
SMB Lending Crunch Hits China
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade credit insurer Coface,...

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Accounting Expertise In C-Suite Can Compromise Financial Reports
Accounting Expertise In C-Suite Can Compromise Financial Reports
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It’s common sense that a corporation would want its C-Suite to have some knowledge of accounting practices, and one could assume that a lack of...

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Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Beijing-based Geek+ has raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology, designed to enhance supply chain management and logistics. Gigabit Magazine reported that Geek+...

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Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
Sage’s Cloud Migration To Slow Growth, Says New CEO
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. small business (SMB) accounting software firm Sage is anticipating a slowdown in growth as it focuses on its migration to the cloud, Reuters reported recently....

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Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
Warnings Sound Again Over Corporates’ $9T Debt
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. corporates are weighed down by $9 trillion in debt that analysts have said could lead to economic trouble in only a few years. Recent...

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What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
What Black Friday Tells Us About The Future Of Retail
November 26, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

The verdict is in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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UK Parliament Considers Publishing Confidential Facebook Docs
UK Parliament Considers Publishing Confidential Facebook Docs
November 26, 2018  |  Facebook

The U.K. Parliament could release confidential documents on Facebook that it seized, as soon as this week, as the pressure on the social media’s executives mounts...

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Foot Traffic Down During Thanksgiving, Black Friday As Internet Sales Surge
Foot Traffic Down During Thanksgiving, Black Friday As Internet Sales Surge
November 26, 2018  |  Retail

With the movement to shop online going on unabated, foot traffic to U.S. stores during Thanksgiving and Black Friday declined year over year. Get the...

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Data Dive: Black Friday, Blue Apron And Banning Facial Recognition From China
Data Dive: Black Friday, Blue Apron And Banning Facial Recognition From China
November 26, 2018  |  Data Dive

The turkey has been eaten, the leftovers have been wrapped up and there is only one thing left to do for most Americans: face the...

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