Business Spending news and trends

Business Spending Increases More Than Expected
Business // May 24, 2024

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased by 0.7% in April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

How CFOs Can Seamlessly Navigate the Rise of Employee-Initiated Spend
Commercial Payments // August 02, 2023

The operating environment’s ongoing digital transformation has created an increasingly dynamic reality for organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Virtual Cards Let Firms Simplify and Control Their Business Spend
Commercial Payments // July 19, 2023

Every workflow will eventually be disrupted — or digitized — over a long enough horizon. After all, nothing is perfect. Any process can be improved by a business that knows what it wants to get by enhancing or modernizing. A prime candidate for disruption is...

How Generative AI Is Driving Spend Management Innovation
artificial intelligence // March 09, 2023

The viral success of ChatGPT points to the huge potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to be a major game-changer for businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Virtual Cards Let Firms Simplify and Control Their Business Spend

July 19, 2023
Every workflow will eventually be disrupted — or digitized — over a long enough horizon. After all, nothing is perfect. Any process can be improved by a business that knows what it wants to get by enhancing or modernizing. A prime candidate for disruption is the traditional invoicing process, which includes wiring money, paper checks […]

How Generative AI Is Driving Spend Management Innovation

March 09, 2023
The viral success of ChatGPT points to the huge potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to be a major game-changer for businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Quick Reads
Bank of America CEO: Consumers, Businesses Pulling Back on Spending

May 30, 2024
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, said higher inflation and interest rates have dampened consumer and business spending this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Business Spending Increases More Than Expected

May 24, 2024
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased by 0.7% in April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Extend and Bank of the West Team on SMB Virtual Cards

November 15, 2022
Virtual card and spend management platform Extend is now collaborating with Bank of the West to enable small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to add Extend’s capabilities to their existing Bank of the West commercial...

Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Sees Slowdown In Biz Spending

January 15, 2019
Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says signs are pointing to a slowdown in business spending in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...