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UK Tries Another Late Payments Tactic With Stoplight System
UK Tries Another Late Payments Tactic With Stoplight System
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. is launching a traffic-light warning system to spotlight large companies that fail to pay their suppliers on time. Get the Full Story Complete...

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2018 Recap: B2B Payments Innovation Welcomes Bank-FinTech Collabs — And Beyond
2018 Recap: B2B Payments Innovation Welcomes Bank-FinTech Collabs — And Beyond
December 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Though FinTech has, in many ways, heated up the competition with banks, traditional financial institutions (FIs) widely began to realize in 2018 that their best...

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SMBs Cautious In Volatile US Economy
SMBs Cautious In Volatile US Economy
December 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

An unstable stock market has led many small businesses (SMBs) to cut costs and change their hiring plans for the New Year. According to the...

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Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
December 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Eleven banks have been granted access to a £350 million ($443 million USD) program that will allow for them to take business clients away from...

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Square Talks Temp Payroll
Square Talks Temp Payroll
December 21, 2018  |  Personnel

The holiday season always brings with it a major crush of hiring for temporary employees — and the year 2018 was widely forecasted to be...

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Why Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
Why Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
December 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. Alternative finance players, including online loan...

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Young SMB Owners: Bigger Goals, But Less Clarity On Finances
Young SMB Owners: Bigger Goals, But Less Clarity On Finances
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When considering the differences across age groups of entrepreneurs, digitization and technology adoption often come to mind first, with younger small business (SMB) owners typically...

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Radius Bank Goes Mobile For Micro-Businesses
Radius Bank Goes Mobile For Micro-Businesses
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Virtual bank Radius Bank — which services small businesses (SMBs), micro-firms and consumers — is rolling out a revamped digital banking platform and a mobile banking app,...

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UK Watchdog Takes Heat Over Lloyds’ SMB Compensation Plan
UK Watchdog Takes Heat Over Lloyds’ SMB Compensation Plan
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is facing renewed criticism, this time over its handling of the program set up by Lloyds Bank to compensate...

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