Новости за 17.05.2021

The oil and gas industry has had a difficult past few days amid supply chain disruptions stemming from the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. While the event has raised awareness as to the importance of corporate cybersecurity measures, it has also revealed the delicate nature of the supply chain of such a massive, yet […]

Ransomware is once again top-of-mind for corporate finance leads in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attack. The event has become a painful reminder of the widespread ramifications of a successful attack and the consequences of corporates failing to prepare. It has also given rise once again to the debate over whether businesses should make […]

Consumers have different payment preferences depending on which stage of life they are in and what their current financial goals may be. Studies have found that millennials between the ages of 25 and 40 and Generation Z consumers between the ages of 18 and 24 tend to prefer debit, while older generations often prefer credit. […]

Accounts receivable (AR) is difficult enough for large enterprises managing thousands of invoices and customer relationships. But with the pressure to digitize intensifying, these AR departments are now facing new pressures beyond merely managing a massive workload. New, faster payment methods are emerging and in high demand among corporate customers. Within the enterprise, meanwhile, finance […]

Gojek finalized its acquisition of Tokopedia to form GoTo Group, Indonesia’s biggest technology group. Aside from ride-hailing and food delivery, the combined entity will also offer eCommerce and financial services under the new brand GoTo Financial, which encompasses GoPay and other merchant and financial services. The merger between the two tech behemoths is the biggest […]

The restaurant industry is more digital than ever, as evidenced by Olo’s first earnings release since going public in March. The ordering platform reported 125 percent year-over-year revenue growth, capturing consumers’ surging demand for increased digital ordering options. On a call with analysts Tuesday (May 11) discussing these results, Olo Founder and CEO Noah Glass revealed an even greater ambition: […]

Almost $2 trillion in transactions are conducted every year all around the world and fraudsters would like nothing more than to get their hands not only on every last cent, but also every byte of personal data associated with them. These bad actors deploy a massive variety of tactics to these ends, ranging from rerouting […]

There seems to be a subscription for everything these days — essential items, entertainment, clothing, groceries, snack foods, pet supplies, the list goes on and on. In fact, 81 percent of the U.S. population has a subscription, according to PYMNTS 2021 Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, up 12 percent from last year. Moreover, 34 percent of all […]

In theory, the infinite aisles created by online shopping should be a win for customers, as they are no longer limited by the inventory a retailer can put on their literal shelves. Unconstrained by considerations like physical space, the shelves in a digital shop offer an endless choice of goods for consumers to purchase. But […]

In Africa, the pandemic has spurred consumers to make the move to online platforms, and as part of that move, transact digitally with their devices. Sami Louali, executive vice president of Financial Services at Jumia Technologies, told Karen Webster that the shift is firmly ingrained, where individuals now more than ever are becoming used to […]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has formed a new special committee to look into ways for those reliant on cash to become more integrated into a digital economy, a press release says. "It is important to make sure that there is not just one path to financial inclusion. By focusing on payments inclusion, we […]

AT&T might spin off its media business to merge it with Discovery, according to Bloomberg. This would be "surprising" for the company, Bloomberg noted, given that it just spent $85 million acquiring those assets a few years back, which include its Warner Media unit in which it owns CNN, HBO, Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS and […]

Altimeter, a blank-check company in charge of merging with delivery giant Grab, is just a few cents above its record low after bottoming at 28 percent since a deal went through in April, Bloomberg reported. Altimeter closed at $11.06 Thursday (May 13), which was only a bit above the $10.98 of the historical low, according […]

Bank analysts say the U.S. banks might end up cutting as many as 200,000 jobs in the next decade as consumer banking behavior undergoes shifts, a report from Financial Times says. Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo said it could be "the biggest reduction in U.S. bank headcount in history." In Mayo's estimation, jobs at places […]

Credit rating giant Experian and major banking software player Temenos have integrated their offerings to create “a seamless way for lenders to extend credit,” according to a press release. The collaboration connects Experian’s PowerCurve product with Temenos’s Infinity product, the release stated. “During this unprecedented time, organizations have to be agile in how they approach […]