Bengaluru: Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and venture debt firms are getting into the business of supply chain finance (SCF). The move comes amid a liquidity squeeze following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to hike interest rates, even as startups are seeing better customer stickiness. “We are building a […]
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Fidelity lets companies offer bitcoin in a 401(k), but financial advisers warn it’s a risky bet
If you’re dreaming of retiring on a bitcoin windfall, you may want to reconsider. Bitcoin’s recent price fall has captured headlines for its breadth — declining by more than one-third since March and by more than 50 percent since November. Some are now wondering whether the sell-off could reverberate throughout […]
Block has become ‘one of the companies that is a must-own’: Analyst
Tigress Financial Partners CIO Ivan Feinseth examines Block’s Q1 earnings miss, its Cash App revenues and guidance, consumer spending habits, and its merchant-based services. Video Transcript SEANA SMITH: We want to dig into these earnings. And for that, we want to bring in Ivan Feinseth. He’s Tigress Financial Partners Chief […]
As biz travel slowly returns, some companies expect workers to pay their own way
Corporate travel managers have backed off their expectations for a recovery this year, with fewer than one in five confident travel will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new report by consultancy Deloitte LLP. As companies are rethinking when and why employees should travel, Deloitte examined what […]
How Companies Can Reignite Their Marketing Efforts
Related Practices & Jurisdictions A lot of people are on spring break this week – but you shouldn’t take a break from marketing. In fact, there is so much opportunity to stand out as others sit on the beach during any kind of vacation during the year. And whenever you […]
Companies Still Snub Airbnbs for Biz Trips: New Deloitte Study
A new Deloitte report has highlighted a lack of corporate appetite for alternative accommodations, despite its popularity during the pandemic. It seems the phenomenon may have been just a short-term affair, as just 9 percent of surveyed companies had non-hotel lodging in their corporate booking tools. “For leisure travelers, the […]
Student loan companies ‘abusing the bankruptcy system’ will face consequences: CFPB letter
Student loan companies will face consequences if they mislead borrowers and collect on private debt that has been discharged by a bankruptcy court, according to a letter sent by the country’s top consumer watchdog to Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) that was obtained by Yahoo Finance. “I am deeply concerned that […]
Companies Grapple with Policies, Procedures for Travel Return
Travel managers have spent much of the past two years preparing for a day that, for many, finally appears to be here: the time when their offices reopen, their employees begin traveling again, and they can get back to a professional footing that echoes, if not equals, 2019. But even […]
Wells Fargo Sees a $1.5 Trillion Opportunity for Fintech Companies; These 2 Stocks Are Set to Benefit
The digital revolution has changed the world in just the last decade and a half, spawning new technologies, new ways of using technologies, and bringing old businesses into the 21st century. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the financial sector. Banking and financial services have benefited enormously from bringing […]
The 10 most innovative travel companies of 2022
Explore the full 2022 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 528 organizations whose efforts are reshaping their businesses, industries, and the broader culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact with their initiatives across 52 categories, including the most innovative style, design, and social media companies. The most […]
The 10 most innovative companies in branding in 2022
Explore the full 2022 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 528 organizations whose efforts are reshaping their businesses, industries, and the broader culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact with their initiatives across 52 categories, including the most innovative advertising, media, and design companies. The two magic words […]