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Operational uncertainty remains an obvious, if persistent, challenge for middle-market firms. This would be enough to derail even the best-laid plans if it happened in a silo, but this operational uncertainty is one that fraud within the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycles of mid-market firms can significantly exacerbate — and frequently does.
The latest February data from PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2025...
Zillennials — those born between 1991 and 1999 — are using voice technology to simplify daily tasks and manage disruptions. This microgeneration uses voice assistants more frequently than older age groups, particularly in areas like shopping, financial management and obtaining information.
A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Speaking Out: Zillennials Embrace Voice Technology Across Their Daily Lives...
Suppose a construction company in Singapore that’s juggling projects from high-rise apartments to infrastructure development is feeling the pinch of rising interest rates and unpredictable material costs. They need to manage cash flow to reduce costs and navigate shifts in the business cycle. Now suppose that navigation required extra capital — fast.
The scenario plays out all over the world...
The CE100 Index’s slide far outpaced the drops seen this past holiday-shortened trading week across the broader markets. Earnings weighed on stock trading, as all pillars lost ground and the overall Index slipped by 4.3%.
Fiverr shares plummeted 23%, leading the Work segment of the CE100 Index down by more than 5.4%
This past week, the company detailed that it had seen growth in its services...
The head of the House Judiciary Committee is demanding more clarity on Europe’s tech regulations.
As Reuters reported Sunday (Feb. 23), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) wants European Union (EU) antitrust chief Teresa Ribera to clarify how she enforces the European Union’s rules governing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying they seem to target American firms.
“We write to express our...
More than 200,000 messages from high-profile ransomware group Black Basta have leaked online.
The leak of more than a year of communications, as Ars Technica reported Friday (Feb. 21) exposes the group’s tactics, as well as an internal rift among its members.
According to the report, researchers say the leak comes in the form of messages members sent to each other via the Matrix chat platform...
Did Charlie Javice dupe JPMorgan Chase into buying her college financial aid startup Frank?
Or did the world’s largest bank simply accuse Frank of fraud out of buyer’s remorse?
Those will be the questions facing jurors as Javice’s trial continues in federal court in Manhattan this week. As per a Friday (Feb. 21) Reuters report, Javice, 31, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud, wire fraud,...
Cryptocurrency companies have reportedly reentered the sporting world amid a new resurgence in their industry.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Feb. 23), crypto firms are increasing their investments and sponsorships of sporting teams, in hopes of tapping into enthusiasm for the sector brought about in part by Donald Trump’s presidency.
Among the recent high-profile transactions...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has long been a target of Republican ire.
But now, efforts by the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have some members of the Trump White House worried, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Feb. 22).
Among those concerned are Russell Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget and acting director of the CFPB, the...
“The currency of now” takes on a decidedly different form in this poem about the mall’s resurgence. It celebrates the brick-and-mortar comeback fueled by Gen Z’s desire for IRL (in real life) connections and the evolving role of physical space in a digitally-driven world. Join us, with a little help from AI, as we examine this retail revolution, where the “currency” of cool reigns supreme.
Ode to...