| WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain's effort to disrupt trade finance, saying the tool could do more to support small firms, rather than cut tariffs or revise trade agreements. However, the change means banks will no longer be at the center of trade finance and will require a collaborative effort of all parties involved. It's a tall order, but one that could reduce the trade finance gap by $1 trillion, the WEF says. |
| | T&E | | Corporate T&E Adjusts To The 'Bleisure' Wave: Rydoo A younger generation of workers is increasing demand for digital, automated business travel solutions, leading consumer-targeting tools like Uber to embrace the business crowd. Millennials are also ushering in the 'bleisure' trend, combining business trips with leisure travel, says Rydoo COO Boris Bogaert. The lines of business and personal travel (and expenses) are blurring, and managers will struggle if their T&E processes remain manual. |
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