Food giant Bumble Bee Foods has seen a positive reaction to, and reception of, its supply chain tracking over blockchain. Elsewhere, IBM has said that it has been developing an apps focused marketplace for TradeLens, its shipping and logistics platform.
The latest jobs figures surpassed expectations for June as the U.S. enjoys its longest-ever period of economic expansion. Analysts warn that it's not all good news, especially for small businesses â and not only because a tight labor market means less talent available for hire.
As Canada progresses on its own payments modernization path, B2B payments stand to benefit from disruptive industry innovations like faster payments, open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration. Royal Bank of Canada Vice President Business Deposits and Treasury Solutions Lisa Lansdowne-Higgins sounds off on what these trends have in common for accounts payable transformation.