According to Bloomberg’s enterprise information management service branch Bloomberg Vault, there is a way for companies to “identify, categorize, track and manage” unstructured data held in corporate files and documents. Bloomberg Vault calls this information “dark data,” and recently announced that it has a hybrid,...
Qingdao port in China was recently at the epicenter of a B2B bill scandal wherein a metals trading firm duplicated warehouse certificates in order to use a metal cargo multiple times to raise financing. Qingdao is a major warehouse hub for commodities, and the recent...
In many countries, engineering and manufacturing are key to economic growth. However, according to a recent study that was commissioned by DHL Supply Chain, engineering and manufacturing firms (E&M) across the globe are trailing 10 years behind other sectors in terms of supply chain development....
While technological developments are pushing businesses across all sectors to potentially change their payments options, a recent survey by Reval shows that it’s too early to call it a revolution. According to a survey of 160 financial professionals, only 18 percent are implementing payment factories...
Mobile financing options are becoming an increasingly popular option in the business world, and it is not just relegated to one country. A recent report by the China Banking Association found that the mobile transaction value is as high as RMB 12.74 trillion Yuan, which is...
Using your own car – or set of cars – for fleet management services is often referred to as “grey fleet.” However, if a recent report is true, it could soon be referred to as the “dead fleet.” According to Chevin Fleet Solutions, fewer organizations...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) don’t necessarily mean the end for one company. On the contrary, it could mean the start of a strong partnership that will benefit all organizations involved. This is the for many health care providers, as M&A action is becoming more common...
Startup AnyPerk this week announced $3 million in additional funding, bringing its total funding to $4.5 million. Investors are seeing a growing business need for companies to keep their employees happy, and see the “perks” AnyPerk offers such as movie discounts and babysitting services as...
Healthcare payments make sense to almost no one—a highly regulated and mediated system that sends money or promises for future money through so many hands and systems that every attempt at making them more clear, somehow makes them more complex and thus more opaque. Primary...
