6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tradeshift Acquisition Gives Virtual Assistant A Boost
Tradeshift Acquisition Gives Virtual Assistant A Boost
Business payments and expense management firm Tradeshift only recently launched a virtual assistant solution for its corporate clients, an Alexa-like tool to help professionals book and pay for corporate travel.
Dubbed Tradeshift Go, the solution has only been out on the market for a few weeks. But it’s only recently that reports have emerged detailing Tradeshift’s acquisition to give Tradeshift Go a boost.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amex Sets Sights On Working Capital Loans
Amex Sets Sights On Working Capital Loans
In boxing, there’s an old saying: A good big man always beats a good little man.
We’re about to find out if the same holds true in the online lending space, where among the biggest of the biggest — that would be American Express — is about to take on the speedy and smaller upstarts within FinTech, namely Square and OnDeck Capital.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SMEs Still Stick To Google For Accounting Advice
SMEs Still Stick To Google For Accounting Advice
Researchers in the U.K. last year found that a significant portion of small business owners turn to Google when they need some kind of financial help. The latest report suggests not much has changed.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Same Day’s September 23rd Game Day
Same Day’s September 23rd Game Day
With the Same Day ACH Phase 1 launch set for Sept. 23, businesses, banks and tech providers are all ramping up preparations to join the high-speed Network. As the movement toward faster payments enters its eleventh hour, many players are adopting solutions and forging FinTech partnerships to support them through the transition.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ePayments Fall Short In B2B Payments Protection
ePayments Fall Short In B2B Payments Protection
Besides the efficiency and cash savings associated with automated processes, businesses that choose to stay connected to paper are missing out on another major benefit of going digital, argues AvidXchange.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on June’s Strong Finish And HourlyNerd’s Strong Series C
June’s Strong Finish And HourlyNerd’s Strong Series C
The changing workforce has been something of an obsession since the rise of Uber and its many imitators. While 1099 contractors were not a new idea that on-demand introduced to the economy, the sudden surge has notably been a more recent phenomenon.
The on-demand economy draws out a lot of polarizing opinions — and many more moderate ones in between — but the focus of the conversation is generally on lower-skilled workers.
6 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Spain’s Social Security Program Will Go Bust In 2018
Spain’s Social Security Program Will Go Bust In 2018
Submitted by Michael Shedlock via MishTalk.com,
Spain’s Social Security system is expected to go broke by 2018.
In the US, concerns over such matters are virtually nonexistent.
But Spain cannot print Euros, and is already deep in the hole on meeting budget deficit targets.