Truck freight volume and spending in the second quarter of 2023 declined by the highest levels since the early days of the pandemic, the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index revealed. Spending by shippers dropped 10.9 percent compared to the second...
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August 02, 2023, 07:20 AM
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EquipmentShare, a nationwide construction equipment and technology solutions company, released a white paper on tech trends and how technology is powering a new generation of fleet management tools and best practices. Here are three technology trends...
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August 29, 2022, 07:10 AM
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DLL, a global financial solutions provider, launched The New Office Blueprint, a whitepaper examining the historical significance of the office, the impact of pandemic-induced work and how businesses can best leverage a physical office moving forward...
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June 01, 2022, 07:17 AM
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After its strongest growth in over a decade in 2021 and solid performance in Q1, equipment and software investment growth of 4.2 percent is forecast for 2022. Annual U.S. GDP growth for 2022 is forecast at 2.8 percent, according to the Q2 update to...
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April 14, 2022, 07:25 AM
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Sometimes we really do learn from our mistakes! I remember hearing a presentation years ago that the United States should not have allowed Lehman Brothers fail. Certain pundits would suggest, right or wrong and not to be debated, that this event was...
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March 08, 2022, 05:00 AM
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Maxim Commercial Capital announced it fulfilled the financing needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in 41 states during 2021, despite global disruptions in the equipment industry and the lingering pandemic. Maxim lends from $10,000 to $3,000...
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January 25, 2022, 07:14 AM
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Owing largely to the burst of business activity in the spring and early summer that came in part thanks to rising vaccination rates, annual equipment and software investment growth of 13.2 percent is forecast for 2021, according to the Q4 update to...
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October 13, 2021, 07:23 AM
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Commercial Chapter 11 filings totaled 247 in September, a 67 percent decrease from September 2020’s total of 749 filings. September 2020 business filings were 1,690, a decrease of 37 percent compared to the 2,683 business filings in September...
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October 08, 2021, 07:12 AM
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Wells Fargo & Company announced it received the 2021 Apex Award and the 2021 Gramercy Banking and Credit Union Award in honor of its online Small Business Resource Center, which debuted in July 2020 to help small business owners amid the COVID-19...
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August 06, 2021, 07:05 AM
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Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, released its annual 2021 Business Barometer, an in-depth study into the mood, mindset and strategic priorities of nearly 1,200 leaders at small and middle market companies across the United...
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July 30, 2021, 07:10 AM
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The NFIB Research Center released its latest COVID-19 survey on how the pandemic has affected small businesses. This is the 18th survey in the series and included in this edition is an update on SBA small business programs, sales levels, staffing...
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July 26, 2021, 07:11 AM
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Global consulting firm, AlixPartners, launched its annual Turnaround & Transformation Survey, which reveals that more than half of restructuring experts from across the U.S. and Europe (56 percent) said that their clients performed better during the...
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June 15, 2021, 07:18 AM
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The NFIB Research Center released its latest COVID-19 survey on the impact the pandemic has had on small businesses. This survey is NFIB’s 17th survey in the series. Included in this edition is an update on small business SBA programs, paid sick or...
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May 24, 2021, 07:13 AM
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DLL, a global provider of asset-based financial solutions, reported a net profit for the 2020 business year. In the face of challenging external conditions, the company delivered portfolio and income growth, while net profit was heavily diluted by...
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May 12, 2021, 07:22 AM
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $437.9 million, an increase of 16.1 percent over February 2021 and an increase of 41.6 percent over March 2020, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT – The...
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May 12, 2021, 07:19 AM
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Small business owners (SBOs) report they are doing better than expected as the economy continues to gain steam amid the waning pandemic, according to the results of the 2021 Small Business Survey, released by TD Bank. The survey polled more than 750...
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May 04, 2021, 07:00 AM
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Following a challenging year marred by the impact of the pandemic, today's business owners are optimistic about the next six months and are reexamining their business and financial strategies as they seek opportunities to invest for growth, rebuild...
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April 29, 2021, 07:25 AM
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $377.6 million in February 2021, a 17.8 percent increase from January 2021 and a 34.2 percent increase over February 2020, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by...
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April 19, 2021, 07:19 AM
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With U.S. vaccination rates rising quickly and the end of the pandemic in sight, equipment and software investment growth is expected to be robust this year as businesses invest to adapt to a post-pandemic normal. Annual equipment and software...
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April 14, 2021, 07:25 AM
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $322.5 million in January, a 29 percent decrease from December 2020, but a 12 percent increase over January 2020, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT – The...
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March 12, 2021, 07:10 AM
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The RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI), presented by RSM US LLP ("RSM") in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rose slightly in January 2021 to 124 from 121 in December 2020, indicating that while the U.S. economy continues to see...
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March 05, 2021, 07:05 AM
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It’s never been truer than it is right now: Solid relationships carry vendors and vendor finance companies through good and bad times.In the vendor finance world, the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 are reinforcing best practices while teaching...
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July 15, 2020, 06:00 AM
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The Wuhan coronavirus is expected to have a minimal impact on aircraft lessor and ABS ratings in the near term given the relative diversity of customer bases, solid cash flow generation derived from long-term leases and the fact that current ratings...
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January 30, 2020, 07:20 AM
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