June 07, 2019
Brex Integrates With Accounting Platforms
Commercial card startup Brex has announced the launch of a portal to connect cardholders to accountants. In a press release Thursday (June 6), Brex revealed its accounting partner program that...
June 06, 2019
Lighter Capital Broadens AltFin Products For Startups
Lighter Capital, an alternative lender targeting the startup community, is adding new financing products to its offering. In a press release issued on Wednesday (June 5), Lighter Capital said it...
June 06, 2019
China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
A hundred billion here, a few hundred billion there, and pretty soon it all starts to add up. The Financial Times reports that a $647 billion “blind spot,” as measured...
June 04, 2019
Suppliers Left Hanging As Sears Rescue Attempt Progresses
The corporate restructuring of struggling retailer Sears continues, with hedge fund owner Edward Lampert reaching a deal this week to combine Sears Hometown with Sears and Kmart. But the fallout...
June 04, 2019
SAP Ariba Ends Trade Finance Deal With PrimeRevenue
Procurement and corporate payments firm SAP Ariba has reportedly ended its supply chain finance agreement with PrimeRevenue. Reports in Supply Chain Finance Briefing on Saturday (June 1) said the agreement...
June 04, 2019
The Domino Effect Of Corporate Failures, Late Supplier Payments
Despite ongoing turbulence from major global market events like Brexit and trade wars, the prevalence of business failures has actually declined across the world, new Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) data...
June 03, 2019
Chewy Valued At Around $7B For IPO
PetSmart wants to take Chewy.com, its wildly successful online venture, public at a valuation of $7 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company has recently had some trouble...
June 03, 2019
Data Dive, Yes Please, No Thank-You And Maybe Later Edition:...
Summer may be about to begin, but apparently someone forgot to send payments and commerce players the memo about slowing down for the vacation season. It has been a busy...
June 03, 2019
FSB Eyes Crypto Regulation
Cryptocurrency prices have been nothing if not volatile over the span of years. Bitcoin is only the marquee name, but shows enthusiasm for crypto in the wake of a trade war...
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