31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: Deglobalization is already in full swing
Amotz Asa-El’s View from Jerusalem: Deglobalization is already in full swing
The era of deglobalization is upon us, with forces in the West ready to reverse a 60-year trend toward freer movement of people, trade and capital, writes Amotz Asa-El.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Italy unemployment rate July flash 11.4% vs 11.6% exp
Italy unemployment rate July flash 11.4% vs 11.6% exp
Italian July unemployment rate flash reading 31 Aug
– 11.6% prev
Any improvement in the unemployment rate always has to be welcomed on all fronts but on closer inspection of the ISTAT report there were still 63k job losses.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on UAE Government Places Weight Behind Mobile Payments
UAE Government Places Weight Behind Mobile Payments
The United Arab Emirates government is pushing for a cashless economy and, according to reports on Tuesday (Aug. 30), has just taken a major step towards that goal.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Time To Panic Over China’s Bad Corporate Debt?
Time To Panic Over China’s Bad Corporate Debt?
It’s no secret that China has a corporate debt problem. Earlier this year, the International Monetary Fund raised the issue over rising corporate debt levels and whether that volume could lead to economic issues down the road.
Now, analysts are anticipating some of those issues. Reports this week said the increasing number of economists raising concerns about China’s mounting debt are leading to new worries over the nation’s banking system.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amex GBT Pursues T&E Via M&A
Amex GBT Pursues T&E Via M&A
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has taken an M&A approach to expanding in the corporate travel space.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on From Money Transfer To Collection Network
From Money Transfer To Collection Network
http://www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Flywire-Podcast-Part-1.mp3
Moving money of any value across borders has its unique challenges for both senders and receivers.
31 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Behalf Nabs Funding To Extend B2B POS Financing
Behalf Nabs Funding To Extend B2B POS Financing
B2B payments have scored again with venture capitalists.
Investors placed $27 million with B2B payments startup Behalf, reports said on Tuesday (Aug. 30). The Series C funding round was led by Viola Growth and saw participation from existing backers Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, MissionOG and Vintage, reports said.