Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Fitch upgraded the country’s sovereign rating to investment grade in July, to BBB- from BB+, with a stable outlook, and upgraded several Azeri commercial and banking entities, including SOCAR and ABB, the International Bank of Azerbaijan. of GDP in 2024. He’s gotten away with a lot, and I expect this to continue,” she adds. “He

Investments 93

Investments Transportation Finance Economics 93

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Panelists included Ariel Cohen , CEO of travel management firm TripActions ; Bob Youakim , CEO of Passport , which focuses on transportation management software; Chris Ward , head of Products and Innovation, Treasury Management at PNC ; and Sunil Sharma , chief technology officer and chief product officer at freight management firm Cargomatic.

B2B 97

B2B Entertainment Transportation Invoicing 97

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Paytm parent company One97 Communications has made a strategic investment in the travel software provider Infinity Transoft Solutions, Times of India reported Tuesday (Dec. It also handles ticketing for state-run road transport corporations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and others.

Communication 52

Communication Entertainment Transportation Investments 52

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A dynamic services industry led by tourism, business services, and communications has helped create a diversified economy, stabilized by EU membership and close integration into the European and particularly the German supply chain. expected in 2024, 2.5% in 2025 Inflation (2024): 2% Unemployment rate: 3.7% Currency: koruna.

Manufacturing 81

Manufacturing Transportation Investments Economics 81

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

Consumers are dealing with a single merchant, and the working assumption is that the retailer is vetting suppliers and products, and has invested the time and money to provide a secure environment in which consumers can operate without excessive worry. That requires a significant investment of technology on the part of the marketplace.

B2C 72

B2C Communication eCommerce Transportation 72

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. India-based B2B eCommerce company SOLV secured an investment from SC Ventures , the companies announced this week, although they did not reveal the value of the funding.

B2B 77

B2B eCommerce Banking Healthcare 77

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

This time around, an Alexa integration, a new partnership leveraging telematic capabilities and a major manufacturing investment by BMW are all working to connect and evolve the automotive space. BMW iVentures recently invested in Burlington-based Desktop Metal, a startup working to incorporate metal 3D printing into manufacturing.

Investments 40

Investments Manufacturing Leverage Startups 40

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Cultivating skills in communication, teamwork, and decision-making is crucial for effectively leading your team and making a lasting impact. Learning to analyse financial data with a strategic lens, understanding broader business impacts, and identifying potential risks are essential skills for any future CFO.

CFO 95

CFO Auditing Leadership Finance 95

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Manual work is being challenged and companies need to invest in Automation and Digital experience for people to stay engaged," says Pervez. Companies should invest in the continuous professional development by taking a more holistic approach to upskilling to stay ahead and be equipped for the future."

Accounting 105

Accounting Finance Problem Solving Accounts Payable 105

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Whether it's wardrobe, diet, transportation, communications, office space, work hours or more, it’s widely acknowledged that work is going to a mix of the old and the new. It’s a trend — and investment — that’s expected to grow in 2021 and beyond. Reworking The Concept Of Work.

Transportation 113

Transportation Retail Communication Planning 113

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

trillion by 2026, driven by investment in everything from connected street lighting systems to smart electrical grids. The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted global economies and supply chains, and some might thus expect public officials and company leaders to put the brakes on large-scale smart city investments.

Technology 94

Technology Transportation Compliance Forecasting 94

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Lighting and electronics provider Philips Lighting , for one, recently teamed up with wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure provider American Tower to design and deploy a network of “smart poles.” When you’re talking about the digitalization of communication and you’re talking about lighting, those things can go hand-in-hand.”.

Technology 58

Technology Communication Investments Transportation 58

Future CFO

JANUARY 27, 2022

“CFOs will need to account for the higher level of uncertainty as they set budgets that drive investment, compensation and annual guidance shared with investors,” Keenan advised. In addition, CFOs should incorporate expert-vetted price assumptions into their forecasting processes.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Accounting Forecasting 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

This site is close to Metro transportation and within walking distance of downtown. We have been collaborating with our partners and communicating with our coalition of small and medium-sized businesses. We’ve done a great job of communicating one-on-one with our businesses. My team is largely focused on recovery.

Economics 52

Economics Communication Transportation Investments 52

CFO Talks

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Communication is essential. Communication and planning seem to be the foundation of success in this model. Another example is a luxury car transportation company. It’s about building strong, intimate relationships where both the CFO and the business owner feel invested in each other’s success.

Leadership 98

Leadership CFO Communication Financial Reporting 98

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Sound is the ancient method of communication, of commerce, where a promise to sell or buy in days of old would be — and was, and sometimes still is — conveyed by voice, of course, and proximity between buyer and seller. Of that number, he said only 6 million phones are near-field communication (NFC)-enabled. “In

Communication 60

Communication Transportation Retail B2B 60

ProCFO Partners

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

With that possessions comes a familiarity with concepts like social sharing, digital activism, even communication styles like shorthand texting, emojis and memes. Even capital investments? It’s a basic example to illustrate a broad concept – what’s natural and easy for one group seems awkward and strange to another.

Planning 69

Planning Transportation Leadership Forecasting 69

Future CFO

AUGUST 17, 2022

But even with the creation of new jobs in areas such as the green economy and information and communications technology (ICT) industries, the future of jobs in the region remains gloomy as 13.7 million jobs will be lost to automation across wholesale, retail, transport, accommodation, and leisure sectors, the firm added.

Construction 52

Construction Forecasting Transportation Education 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

21st Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer — along with an investment from director Steven Spielberg, according to The Wall Street Journal. have also reportedly invested in Dreamscape. The company has already raised $11 million in funding from three major Hollywood studios — Warner Bros.,

Entertainment 40

Entertainment Transportation Startups Communication 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Treasure8 focuses on the drying-as-a-service part, not the transportation (for instance, it doesn’t own a fleet of trucks to take such refined waste from farms to other markets). Larger Trends and Investments. The company makes its money via a per-pound fee for its drying services, he said. One potential example of that?

Transportation 52

Transportation B2B Communication Technology 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Worse, Teletrac Navman concluded, fleet managers’ return on investment (ROI) for the technologies they did adopt has dropped. According to Sid Nair, senior director of transport and compliance at Teletrac Navman, fleet managers appear to be adopting technologies like ELDs merely to maintain compliance.

Compliance 55

Compliance Benchmarking Technology Transportation 55

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

PYMNTS spoke with Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of Smart Card Alliance , and Willy Dommen, regional transportation lead for the North American division at Accenture , about how companies are looking to protect customer data in the age of IoT technology. Striking a balance.

Securities 76

Securities Retail eCommerce Technology 76

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

The road to becoming a smart city is a long one, but it begins by offering city residents greater connectivity and opening up smoother communication between residents and city officials. The data also provides greater communication between city leaders and citizens who live in the city year-round. How does a city get smart ?

Transportation 43

Transportation Communication Banking Education 43

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

The question involves how connected cars communicate with outside networks, an area that touches multiple issues related to web-enabled driving – including safety, data collection and management, payment and commerce features, and the further spread of the Internet of Things. In any case, the Wi-Fi connections are needed for the time being.).

Transportation 52

Transportation Manufacturing Technology Communication 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

4) that it has completed the relocation of its global headquarters from Englewood to Denver, Colorado, saying it expects to make a long-term economic investment in the region of more than $300 million over the next 10 years. The Western Union Company announced on Tuesday (Dec.

Nonprofit 43

Nonprofit Transportation Leadership Education 43

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Other capital expenditures went to fulfillment, transportation and investments in Amazon Web Services (AWS). As we move toward peak in the second half of the year, we will ramp up our space needs even further, and we’ll be adding significant fulfillment center and transportation capacity.”.

Transportation 57

Transportation eCommerce Retail Numbers 57

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The deal values Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications , at $16 billion. The new funds will help Paytm expand its service offers to include insurance, loans and investments. Paytm , India’s mobile payments startup, said on Monday (Nov. Tackling AP Automation’s ‘Chicken-And-Egg’ Problem.

Securities 52

Securities Accounts Payable Startups Transportation 52

VCFO

MARCH 17, 2023

Ensuring Proper Inventory Valuation When inventory is not valued properly, turnover ratios return false information, affect cash, and cloud understanding of how investment in inventory is affecting the business. raw material, inbound freight, internal transport costs) All conversion costs (e.g.,

Manufacturing 70

Manufacturing Forecasting Profit and Loss Benchmarking 70

Spreadym

JUNE 8, 2023

These goals could include increasing revenue, improving profitability, reducing costs, optimizing cash flow, expanding to new markets, or achieving a specific return on investment. This may involve determining pricing strategies, cost reduction initiatives, revenue growth plans, investment strategies, or capital structure decisions.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Budgeting Planning Risk Management 52

Bramasol

JUNE 30, 2023

This insight aligns with what Bramasol has seen regarding impacts of DSE in telecom , media , electronics , software/SaaS , semiconductors , medical devices , transportation , energy , and utilities. Cost Efficiency : Cloud-based solutions eliminate the need for large upfront investments in hardware and software infrastructure.

SAP 70

SAP B2B Leverage Analyzing Data 70

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The buy will allow Panera to expand with a small footprint and to squeeze into high-traffic locations (transport terminals, schools, hospitals) where the chain is particularly well-established. “This acquisition offers the strategic opportunity for us to grow in several new real estate channels.”.

Transportation 40

Transportation Communication Investments Retail 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Chris Douvos of investment firm Ahoy Capital told The Wall Street Journal , “We’ve been in the middle of a rollicking party that’s gone on for five years and someone has snapped on the light switch.” The deal values Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications , at $16 billion. Silicon Valley Braces As VCs Pump The Brakes.

Accounts Payable 51

Accounts Payable Entertainment Nonprofit Communication 51

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Similarly, Babbel’s Hansen said, the return to more normal business operations will likely see a pick-up in Babbel’s B2B business as face-to-face communication between workers returns to being a norm that firms will invest in additional language training for.

Education 69

Education Entertainment Transportation Retail 69

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

The card offers multiple forms of communication ranging from contact to sound waves and contactless. The FinTech secured a new investment from Frontline Ventures along with ACT Venture Capital. MeReal Biometrics, a biometric card maker based in Hong Kong, has debuted its Keyper smart fingerprint card, according to reports.

Transportation 43

Transportation Currencies Communication Banking 43

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Unbound, an investment firm in the U.K., It handles data exchange, booking, communication, supply chain services and document management. It handles data exchange, booking, communication, supply chain services and document management. also put in for the round.

Startups 40

Startups Communication Investments Transportation 40

Future CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With growth also high on the agenda of Boards and CEOs, finance leaders must balance cost-control efforts against investments. Suppliers can embed real-time payment instructions in customer communications to simplify invoice processing. This can be used to launch programs to encourage early payments or accelerate late payments.

Banking 75

Banking Finance Securities CFO 75

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

“Through opt-in, [we can] recognize a user in the physical space, and then, through other mechanisms, such as our campaign orchestration tools — whether through mobile app or SMS mechanism — [we can] communicate with the consumer,” he added. Grocers also tend to have slim operating margins, making investment in new tech risky.

Sales 52

Sales Retail Leverage Data Analysis 52