As has been the case for years, the U.K. serves as the main stage for the fight against late B2B payments in this week’s B2B Data Digest. More stringent efforts of the nation’s Prompt Payment Code have caused a shakeup, while in South Africa, a...
There is more than one way to commit B2B payments fraud. But in this week’s B2B Data Digest, a roundup of the latest cases reveals all roads lead back to the invoice. Whether it’s the Business Email Compromise or a scheme to avoid customs duties,...
Delayed and late B2B payments continue to plague the economy, and unfortunately, as this week’s B2B Data Digest reveals, it’s often the smallest of businesses hit hardest. New analysis finds some micro-firms can wait up to a year to be paid — if at all...
Business email compromises (BEC) are among the most common methods of B2B payments fraud and can frequently involve invoice manipulation when a cyber attacker or nefarious actor alters bank information on an invoice to redirect B2B payments into the wrong account. But as this week’s...
December 10, 2018
The big news in jobs this past week came from payroll firm ADP, which found the U.S. private sector added 179,000 jobs in November. ADP described the figure as “strong” and in line with analyst expectations, with mid-sized companies adding the majority of the positions (119,000). The services industry led the way, with the professional […]
October 24, 2016
The U.K. has taken some of the most high-profile actions to combat late B2B payments, but it’s a global problem, as the latest research reveals. PYMNTS explores newly released data...
October 17, 2016
Technology has the power to help a business rise up from the competition. From spend data analytics to cybersecurity detection, innovative tools in FinTech enable companies to gain visibility into...
October 10, 2016
The year’s third quarter is over, so it’s prime time to check into the economy. Part of that effort, of course, includes examining the state of the foundation of the...
May 30, 2016
The numbers are on the up this week! But don’t let that fool you. Rising corporate finance metrics don’t always mean good news. Find out which figures led to good growth — like digital corporate payments increases or a rise in SME hedging practices — and which signal bad news for corporate FinServ. $99.9 […]
