Digital Transformation in the finance sector will be the sweet spot for M&A and investment for the remainder of 2020, according to technology-focused investment bank, ICON Corporate Finance. ICON believes that Digital Transformation across all industry sectors has accelerated to become the most pressing priority for organisations in the aftermath of Covid-19. ICON predicts, this […]
A new study by Smallbusinessprices.co.uk takes an in-depth look at the world’s most profitable companies to find out which businesses and industries produce the most revenue per employee. You can view the graphic here. Employees are the backbone of any successful company and one way to measure the success of a company’s workforce is to […]
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the Infor APAC supply chain virtual summit 2020 will take place online 23 and 24 June with a central theme of how to run a next-generation supply chain. The two half-day summit will cover a range of topics focused on Supply Chain […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has approved a US$15m Murabaha Financing Facility in favour of City Bank Limited in Bangladesh to support the Bank’s private sector businesses, particularly SMEs importing raw materials from the international markets. City Bank is the latest partner institution to work […]
Today, Mastercard and Octet Europe announce the launch of a new trade solution across the European Economic Area (EEA). The Mastercard Trade Solution powered by Octet Europe helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow their business by managing any business transaction in a safe, real time and more efficient way. Powered by Octet, the Mastercard […]
Covid-19 containment measures around the world have impacted both national and international supply chains and trade. Responses to the 2020 Atradius Payment Practices Barometer (PPB) survey in Asia suggest the resulting delays in payments are largely being financed by suppliers as the use of trade credit in most markets surveyed, and along with it, payment […]
Corporations in the United Arab Emirates expect increased delays in payments from customers, a growing risk of default and an overall weakening in business performance as the country copes with the disruptive impact of Covid-19, according to Atradius’ latest Payment Practices Barometer survey. With an economy struggling from the collapse in oil prices and major […]
The growth of the factoring industry in 2019 continued its upward trend and the reported figures indicate an increase of over 5% to reach 2,917 bn euro. When looking at the individual markets, we must remember that the local currency fluctuation against the euro played an extremely important role, similar to past years. Europe further […]
Independent research that is conducted twice a year (since 2014) by market analysts East & Partners on behalf of national SME funder Scottish Pacific. On ScotPac’s behalf, East & Partners and polls a representative sample of Australian SMEs with $1-20m revenue, who use all types of methods to fund their businesses (ie it is not […]
As part of Enterprise Singapore’s Singapore E-Commerce Programme, Amazon is inviting local small and medium-sized (SME) retailers interested in making their products available to more customers and growing their businesses online, to sign up with Amazon.sg. Eligible small and medium businesses qualify for a one-time grant from Enterprise Singapore of up to S$9,000 per retailer […]
