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SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies

SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Vision Fund is looking to devise a low-risk investment strategy after losing in excess of $5 billion in WeWork, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
October 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India, the company said in a press release on Friday (Oct. 25)....

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Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
October 25, 2019  |  Delivery

From swimming pools to parking spots to storage spaces, there are no goods or services that can’t be adapted to the sharing economy. Get the...

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Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending company Kabbage is entering the payments space in an effort to support small business cash flow. Get the Full Story...

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Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Canadian financial institution (FI) CIBC announced it now supports the opening of digital accounts for its business clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mastercard Bolsters Brex Collab For US Growth
Mastercard Bolsters Brex Collab For US Growth
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard is strengthening its existing collaboration with commercial card startup Brex to fuel growth in the U.S., the companies announced on Thursday (Oct. 24). Get...

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China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger banks Tide and Starling Bank ramped up their competition once again as the two rivals each announced new funding. Yet, small business (SMB)...

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