January 05, 2020
Bookkeeping Platform Receipt Bank Raises $73M

Digital bookkeeping platform Receipt Bank notched approximately $73 million in equity and debt in a Series C funding round, according to an announcement by global investment bank Harris Williams. The...

January 03, 2020
Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?

Call it a crisis that crosses the pond, will last into 2020 and, likely, beyond. Looking past the cheerful numbers tied to holiday shopping and the tens of billions of...

January 03, 2020
India Leads B2B FinTech Funding Into New Year

With the holiday season wrapped, venture capitalists are gradually returning from a bit of a break in the B2B FinTech funding front. While this week saw fewer funding deals on...

January 03, 2020
US 2019 Auto Sales Were Lowest In Five Years

Drivers in the United States purchased fewer new vehicles in 2019 than in prior years but spent more money to buy them. Research firms project 2019 U.S. automotive sales declined...

January 02, 2020
KPMG, PwC, EY To Put $9B Toward AI, Data Tech

The largest accounting firms – EY, Deloitte, KPMG and PwC – are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) and data technology products to change the industry in new...

January 02, 2020
Aussie Auditors’ Role In Reverse Factoring Disclosure Questioned

Several high-profile corporate collapses and initiatives from corporate accounting standard-setters have raised questions about businesses’ use of supply chain finance and whether the trade finance tool prevents investors and auditors...

December 31, 2019
Antitrust Pitfalls in Global Licensing: Perspective from China – A...

By Frank JIANG, John JIANG (Zhong Lun Law Firm)1 Introduction As a participant in the global economy, and in response to current delicate global trade and geopolitical situations, China is...

December 31, 2019
2020 To Mark A Turning Point At The Point of...

The end of one decade, the beginning of another. Might the coming year be marked by innovation at the point of sale (POS)? The PYMNTS 2019 end-of-year survey of 30...

December 30, 2019
SMB Digital Loan Applications Rose 19 Pct. YOY

As banks continue to shy away from providing small business loans, many small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners have turned to online lending companies to fill the gap. SMB digital...