Q2 2016 news and trends

Business Solutions Props Up Western Union In Q2
B2B Payments // August 05, 2016

Western Union announced its Q2 2016 results this week, and according to the firm’s executives, its Business Solutions arm offered a significant hand in boosting earnings. Reports on Wednesday (Aug. 3) provided a transcript of the earnings call, led by Western Union Senior Vice President...

SAP Scoffs At Brexit Threat In Q2
B2B Payments // July 21, 2016

Brexit may have seemed like a mini economic apocalypse at the time, but as the markets settle down, businesses are beginning to determine the real impact of the U.K. referendum on their bottom lines. For software giant SAP, Brexit seems to have not had any...

Where SMEs Stand At 2016’s Midpoint
B2B Payments // July 11, 2016

With the second quarter of the year having wrapped up, it’s not quite yet earnings season. Still, analysts are taking 2016’s midpoint to assess the financial health of businesses outside the public realm — namely, SMEs. At the end of Q2 2016, small businesses are still...

Analysts Eye Amex Commercial Cards Ahead Of Earnings Report
B2B Payments // July 11, 2016

Deutsche Bank Research and American Express offered an update on Amex’s card segments, and the successes of the credit card firm’s corporate segment are clear. Reports by Seeking Alpha late last week offered a summary of the online meeting held by Amex and Deutsche Bank Research. Amex...