The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of businesses and changed others irrevocably. Lenders are one of the business branches affected and many of them are struggling just like those who are currently unable to receive loans. Many sources criticize financing providers for stopping loan originations or tightening lending standards. However, the current situation has also created an opportunity for fintech.

Nearly a quarter of business owners (23%) will not buy any Christmas gifts for their family and friends this year as the pandemic takes its toll on plans across the UK. 

Christmas and working hours

Sage, a market leader in cloud business management solutions, today announced a significant partnership with Brightpearl, a market leading Digital Operations Platform targeted at digital retailers across the globe.

2020 is the year of Bitcoin, as more and more cryptocurrency fans are looking for the best ways to get their hands on the most popular crypto. While there are over a thousand different options, it seems that Bitcoin is the golden currency that will shape the financial future of the world.

The implementation of e-invoicing, under the GST framework will bring B2B businesses with an annual turnover of INR 100 crore and above under the new compliance gamut from 1^st January 2021. To ensure that these businesses are able to transition and manage e-invoicing with utmost ease, Tally Solutions, India's leading business management software provider, will introduce its new fully connected solution – TallyPrime Release 1.1 before the implementation date.

UK shoppers are increasingly choosing to shop online at their local high street businesses over major national retailers, according to data published today by ShopAppy.com, the online platform connecting customers to their local high streets, supported by Visa and NatWest.

BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, today reported that its merchants experienced record-breaking sales during Cyber Week, the five day shopping period spanning Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ranks as the greatest threat to global financial stability in 2021, according to a new survey published by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, with nearly one third (31%) of survey respondents citing the pandemic as the top risk, with two thirds (67%) citing it as a top 5 ris

Itiviti, a leading trading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced a large-scale, multi-year hiring plan to support the company’s growth and continued investment into its FX and Fixed Income trading technology across markets in Europe, North America and Asia. 

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released its 2020 Acronis Cyberthreats Report, its in-depth review of the current threat landscape and projections for the coming year.