Business Growth news and trends

Global Growth Creates Compliance Challenge for Digital Brands
Cross-border Payments // December 15, 2022

The digital economy’s capacity to operate in real time across international borders can add layers of complexity to businesses’ commercial opportunities. Digital businesses can launch globally as quickly as they can locally, but they must take the challenges and complexities that come with international payments...

The Real-World Tech That Smooths Payments in the Metaverse
eCommerce // September 28, 2022

The new eCommerce landscape is complex and ever evolving: Businesses seeking to provide their customers with new virtual spaces like gaming environments have to adapt their payments management strategies to new technical and user experience challenges. “Navigating The New eCommerce Landscape: Modernizing Payments For Marketplaces,...

Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
International // January 26, 2020

Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as their economies have been performing weaker, The Wall Street Journal reported. Data company IHS Markit...

SoftBank CEO Not Satisfied With Firm’s Growth
Investments // October 08, 2019

So far, the CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. isn’t impressed with his accomplishments at his company. “The results still have a long way to go, and that makes me embarrassed and impatient,” said Masayoshi Son in an interview, according to Bloomberg. “I used to envy the...

Interviews & Exclusives
New Report Highlights Impact of Embedded Lending Options on Small Business Banking Preferences

July 11, 2024
Embedded lending can help microbusinesses and small businesses grow and maintain smooth operations despite unstable cash flows. However, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study finds that relatively few microbusinesses and small businesses currently take advantage of this lending solution. In fact, fewer than one in five respondents used it in the last year. The data highlights unmet […]

Global Growth Creates Compliance Challenge for Digital Brands

December 15, 2022
The digital economy’s capacity to operate in real time across international borders can add layers of complexity to businesses’ commercial opportunities. Digital businesses can launch globally as quickly as they...

ezCater Raises $150M To Scale Its Business Catering Platform

April 02, 2019
Food brings people together — every grandmother worth the title reveres that wisdom. That’s only part of the story, though. A meal that’s handled badly, or doesn’t get off to...

Western Union Digs Into Its Digital, Powered-By Platform Future

February 08, 2019
Western Union shares took a slight dip in after-hours trading yesterday (Feb. 7) when its Q4 earnings met analyst expectations on adjusted earnings per share (EPS), but came in slightly below estimates on revenue....

Quick Reads
Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum

January 26, 2020
Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that hasn’t been the case, as their economies have been performing weaker, The Wall Street Journal reported. Data company IHS Markit reported earlier this week that its composite purchasing managers index […]

SoftBank CEO Not Satisfied With Firm’s Growth

October 08, 2019
So far, the CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. isn’t impressed with his accomplishments at his company. “The results still have a long way to go, and that makes me embarrassed and...

Sift: Fraud Prevention Hinders Biz Growth

January 29, 2019
A new report has revealed a “critical disconnect” between fraud prevention and business growth. Sift‘s report, “Digital Trust & Safety: Aligning Security and Growth Strategies,” showed that while 69 percent...