Another transportation company is getting into the startup space, as Volvo Financial Services (VFS) announces its new ‘iLabX‘ accelerator program and innovation lab, based at headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 10-week program will accept six startup teams and kick off in February. iLabX is being administered by L Marks, a London-based corporate innovation consultancy […]
Working on a cruise ship seems like the Eloise at the Plaza version of an adult’s dream, right? See the world, with unlimited entertainment and food on-board, and get paid while you do it. The reality is quite different. While cruise lines do offer employees free room, board and food, the gig isn’t cushy. Crew […]
Atlanta fintech enterprise Purchasing Power has acquired startup DoubleNet Pay, also based in Atlanta, to add to its employer program offerings. The acquired technology will help employees of Purchasing Power client companies set up savings goals and debt and bill payment strategies through their payroll deduction. “This investment enables us to take a significant next […]
You’ve seen the headlines — Americans are falling behind on retirement savings, with one recent survey signaling that only 12 percent have stocked away what they will need for their twilight years. But even if you bring in an outside expert to help make sure you’re prepared, how can you judge the quality of your […]
Payments technology company Global Payments has announced their intent to acquire end-to-end SaaS platform for quick service restaurants SICOM Systems in a $415 million cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4. “The acquisition of SICOM aligns perfectly with our software-driven payments strategy and establishes Global Payments as a leader in one of the largest […]