No one knows what crazy, cool technology or gadget will revolutionize our world next. But what can be pretty reliably predicted is the adoption of those tools. There are the early adopters who eventually spread the word, then an innovation sees greater adoption among consumers...
The U.K. has a new alternative lending player hailing from Estonia, and the company just secured venture capital to support the expansion. Reports published Wednesday (Jan. 27) said Investly, a P2P lending marketplace for small and medium-sized enterprises, has now launched its services for U.K....
Experian hasn’t had an easy time as of late. The information services company was forced to sell off its consumer data operations, faced legal troubles and was hit with a security breach, all in the last year. In the middle of all of this, Experian had...
Traditional financial institutions have a somewhat negative reputation for being slow to adopt new technologies. But BNP Paribas wants to make progress on that front and is bringing in new talent to do so. Reports on Wednesday (Jan. 27) said the bank has named Rudi Collin...
When it comes to running a business day-to-day, there’s one aspect that can prove challenging to any small business owner: cash management and electronic invoicing management. That’s where Viewpost’s solution comes into play. Viewpost, a creator of a secure B2B network that provides electronic invoicing and...
For corporate travelers, booking flights can be a labyrinthine task, with price shopping and formal requests via proposals part of the deal — only to have to wait to get a thumbs up or down from the travel coordinator or finance administrator. But technology has the...
Supplier management is often far from top of the list when it comes to corporations’ strategic priorities. But the intricacies of the buyer-supplier relationship collectively make a significant impact on business performance, and ignoring that potential can mean bad news. Just ask North American Automotive,...
Accounts payable automation company Yooz is looking deep into the crystal ball to explore how the industry is likely to impact SMEs this year. According to Yooz North America Chief innovation Officer Laurent Charpentier, small and medium-sized businesses will further embrace high-tech, yet affordable, cloud...
Treasury management, like so many other functions of a business, is moving online and into the cloud. There are also more high-tech treasury management solutions available to corporate finance professionals than ever before. So, how do these executives decide what to use? A new survey...
