May 26, 2015
Salesforce Goes After Rival SAP
Amid rumblings of a merger or acquisition, Salesforce delivered a strong first quarter performance when it posted its 2015 Q1 earnings results last week. Beating analyst expectations, the software giant...
May 26, 2015
Global Spotlight: Australia
Each week, PYMNTS will turn the B2B spotlight on a single nation. This week we take a look at Australia, whose emerging alternative finance industry is gaining speed fast. Digital...
May 26, 2015
The Overwhelming Burden of Big Data
Some of the world’s largest companies, like Apple and Google, are touting their achievements in the world of Big Data and working to innovate in the Internet of Things space....
May 26, 2015
B2B eCommerce Rivalry Between China, India Heats Up
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be pushing for a rise in Made-In-India manufacturing, but competitive pricing from China often proves too good to pass up, especially in the eCommerce...
May 26, 2015
Is The Fleet Card Business Fueling Up?
The fleet card market is expected to grow $35 billion by 2019, a more than $20 billion increase from its current value. However, it still remains a highly fragmented and...
May 26, 2015
Late Payments Take A Heavy Toll On EU Employment
Across Europe, small businesses are struggling to grapple with getting paid on later terms by their large corporate buyers. While the topic has gained significant attention in the U.K., forcing...
May 26, 2015
New Startup Tackles The US Food Supply Chain
A new Pakistani startup is coming to the U.S., and the company aims to streamline the so-called last mile of the food distribution supply chain. Founded by Kash Rehman, Foodem...
May 26, 2015
Microsoft’s Plan To Buy Salesforce Flops
While all signs were pointing to a Salesforce acquisition by Microsoft, it appears as though that deal has fallen through, CNBC reported, citing people said to be familiar with the matter....
May 25, 2015
Apple iOS Leaks Hint At IoT Push
While Apple may not be the king of the Internet of Things just yet, the industry cannot deny its role in promoting the hyper-connectivity of everyday items to the Web....
Business cards offer numerous benefits to small businesses over other financing, including easier qualification, significantly higher credit limits, and perks such as cash back, travel and mileage-earning rewards. The latest “B2B and Digital Payments Tracker®” explores why 63% of small business owners using cards as their primary startup funding attribute their success to this method of financing.
Real-time payments already account for at least 15% of B2B payments volume in the insurance, manufacturing and retail industries. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 500 executives across the retail, insurance, manufacturing and real estate sectors examines how these industries are using real time payments today and their plans for the future. Read more in “The State of Real-Time Payments,” a collaboration with The Clearing House.