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Transforming Payroll Into A Business Intelligence Powerhouse
Payroll // April 12, 2021

The tradition of running payroll biweekly or monthly is a long-standing practice that can be traced back to the high burden of tedious workloads, historically involving the manual calculation of benefits, taxes, hours worked and other data points to pay workers accurately. As the scheduled...

Newly Funded B2B Startups Tap The Power Of Data
B2B Payments // June 07, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. With a total of $388 million raised this week, newly funded startups are deploying an array of data analytics technologies to address B2B finance friction. That includes application program interface (API) technologies to connect third...

Microsoft Signs Deal With Gap For Core Computing
Merchant Innovation // November 09, 2018

To provide another retailer with its core computing needs, Microsoft has reportedly inked a five-year deal with Gap. The size of the deal was not made public, and the move comes as some retailers are tapping Microsoft and Google over Amazon, CNBC reported. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice...

Microsoft, Adobe, SAP Form Open Data Initiative Partnership
Partnerships / Acquisitions // September 24, 2018

Adobe, Microsoft and SAP announced on Monday (Sept. 24) the introduction of the Open Data Initiative at the Microsoft Ignite conference being held this week. In a press release, the companies said that together, the three longstanding partners are reimagining customer experience management (CXM) by...

Interviews & Exclusives
Technology: SME Friend And Foe

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 the performance of their business. Small businesses, too, have an appetite for technology. But for smaller companies, procuring technology can be a financial and administrative […]

Quick Reads
Equifax Reports Historically Low Credit Card Delinquencies Amid Strong Q2 Performance

July 20, 2023
Equifax released its second quarter earnings report on Wednesday (July 20), announcing a “strong” earnings performance despite mortgage interest rates trending upwards since April.  In terms of headline numbers, the U.S. consumer credit reporting agency said a slight increase in Q2 revenue to $1.318 billion against a mortgage market estimated down nearly 40%. “Our updated guidance is […]

Microsoft Signs Deal With Gap For Core Computing

November 09, 2018
To provide another retailer with its core computing needs, Microsoft has reportedly inked a five-year deal with Gap. The size of the deal was not made public, and the move...

Microsoft, Adobe, SAP Form Open Data Initiative Partnership

September 24, 2018
Adobe, Microsoft and SAP announced on Monday (Sept. 24) the introduction of the Open Data Initiative at the Microsoft Ignite conference being held this week. In a press release, the...

SimilarWeb Raises $47M; Adds New Member To Its Advisory Board

July 26, 2017
SimilarWeb, the digital marketing business intelligence company, announced news on Tuesday (July 25) that it has raised $47M in growth equity VC (venture capital) funding, raising its valuation to almost...