In the U.S., investment in travel and expense management startups is on the rise. In Europe, corporate travel spend is spiking, too. And in Asia-Pacific, the T&E space appears to be strong as well. At least, that’s according to Serko, a New Zealand-based corporate booking...
Among the problems of effective T&E management: Time and money seem to disappear quickly. Here's how a recent Certify survey found that travelers and other savvy business people can tackle expense reporting with speed and aplomb.
Sage has taken steps in several directions over the last few months via its various arms, from payments to payroll. All, however, have a common goal: streamline the financial process of small and medium-sized businesses. On Tuesday (Feb. 2), the company emerged with two more...
China’s renminbi has, traditionally, not been viewed as a global currency, largely due to stringent government controls on the yuan. But that view is changing; if there is any doubt, just look at how the yuan devaluation last year rocked markets all over the planet....
Poland-based Currency One is looking to streamline cross-border payments for European companies and consumers, announcing the launch of Valuto.com on Tuesday (Feb. 2). [bctt tweet=”Currency One announced the launch of Valuto.com.”] Valuto is a platform that supports various currencies across Europe and provides foreign exchange and payments...
Easing friction in cross-border payments isn’t just about underlying technology; it’s also about making connections across the globe. Saxo Payments first announced its solution to global payments friction last October at the Money20/20 conference. Banking Circle is the firm’s platform that connects players of the...
In the small and mid-market arenas, AP management can use some modernization. Here’s how Laurent Charpentier, chief innovation officer of Yooz, sees the benefits and challenges of moving to the cloud for AP automation.
It’s time for B2B payments to get their consumer payments mojo. At least that’s the view from First Data President Guy Chiarello, who chatted last week with MPD CEO Karen Webster on why his company’s deal with SAP’s AribaPay is so important. “B2B payments has...
It’s earnings report season, and B2B payments and enterprise FinServ companies are unleashing the data behind their performance. New stats from American Express, Bottomline Technologies, SAP Ariba, Chrome River and others take a look back at the last three months. Other firms, meanwhile, are looking...
