global trade

Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
Mastercard Track Fast-Tracks Supplier Vetting, Onboarding
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It takes an average of 16 friction-filled, often paper-intensive days for a buyer to onboard a supplier. Mastercard and Microsoft have teamed to launch Mastercard...

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Trade Disputes Have US Exporters Shifting Their Strategies
Trade Disputes Have US Exporters Shifting Their Strategies
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from American Express suggests small and mid-sized exporters (SMBs) based in the U.S. are shifting their business strategies in response to trade...

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Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
August 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Standard Chartered announced news on Wednesday (August 29) that it is teaming up with Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of Siemens, and TradeIX, a...

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Market Watchers Say US Recession Is Coming
Market Watchers Say US Recession Is Coming
July 16, 2018  |  Economy

Market watchers have sent out a warning that the U.S. economy might be heading toward a recession. According to Reuters, the rise of risk premiums...

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Chinese SMBs Caught In Trade War Crosshairs
Chinese SMBs Caught In Trade War Crosshairs
April 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The widespread consequences of a possible “trade war” between the U.S. and China don’t stop at steel giants and tech conglomerates. Small businesses are at...

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The Unlikely Optimism Of The US-China Trade Spat
The Unlikely Optimism Of The US-China Trade Spat
April 02, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

The phrase “trade war” is on the tip of everyone’s tongue as U.S. President Donald Trump redraws trade lines and revises trade agreements with the...

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Diamonds (And Gold) Are A Blockchain’s Best Friend
Diamonds (And Gold) Are A Blockchain’s Best Friend
March 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain management is one of the most promising applications for blockchain technology, thanks to distributed ledger technology’s promise of heightened transparency and streamlined data...

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Tariffs’ Tussle On Chinese Investments Mere Saber-Rattling?
Tariffs’ Tussle On Chinese Investments Mere Saber-Rattling?
March 27, 2018  |  International

In economics, it’s all fun and games until someone starts a trade war and loses some GDP. The steel tariffs have been levied. The aluminum...

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HSBC Highlights Corporate Optimism’s Resilience Over Global Trade Uncertainty
HSBC Highlights Corporate Optimism’s Resilience Over Global Trade Uncertainty
March 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Protectionism has cast a shadow of uncertainty over global traders, and North America’s trade relationships are in flux. Early in President Donald Trump’s presidency, the...

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