WeChat Pay tests blockchain for expensing, SMBs' promising M&A market, and analysts fear corporate debt bubble burst.
| | | | BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EDITION | | Despite Carillon, Some Say No To Late Payments Legislation In UK Amid the continued fallout of Carillion, the construction market moves for firms to pay in more timely ways, says one prominent construction executive in the U.K. Elsewhere, WEX finds the paper chase a key part of inefficient payment terms in the U.S. and abroad. |
| Labor Woes Haven't Derailed Entrepreneurs' Optimism The talk on Main Street these days is all about record-high levels of optimism among small business owners, but with entrepreneurs more confident about the economy, concerns are rising about the tight labor market. New research from Wells Fargo, FedEx, Intuit and others examines the small business outlook in an environment in which the lack of qualified talent in the job pool places new strain on small business owners. |
| | SMB Finance | | In A Seller's Market, Entrepreneurs Find Opportunity In M&A Now is the best M&A market that many analysts have seen in years for business owners to sell their firms, according to the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), but entrepreneurs have to do more than get their financials in order before they pursue a deal. IBBA fellow Scott Bushkie says B2B payment practices, vendor relationships and even the tight labor market significantly affect the attractiveness of a business to a buyer. |
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