
BMO adopts blockchain technology for experimental global-trade platform
( The Globe and Mail) For banks, that promises an opportunity to finance more trade and grow revenue, but it also holds real potential to boost economic growth, according to BMO. A US$1.5-trillion global trade gap is keeping small and medium-sized businesses from getting the financing they need to trade and move into new markets, according ..

China’s ZTE says it’s seeking a solution to US tech ban
( The Globe and Mai) “The Company is making active communications with relevant parties and seeking a solution.” The sanctions could handicap ZTE’s global business selling smartphones that use Google Inc.’s Android system and network gear for phone and internet companies that incorporates U.S. chips and other technology. The sales ..

SAP involved in R772-million “double billing” scandal – Report
( MyBroadband) Software giant SAP and the Department of Water and Sanitation are involved in a “double billing” scandal where hundreds of millions were wasted. The City Press reported that the … The correspondence showed that SAP used the company as a “sales partner” to secure contracts with Transnet. The report stated that SAP ..

ChannelAdvisor updates platform to add new business functionality
( Tamebay) ChannelAdvisor expands its advanced Amazon marketing solution with automated bidding capabilities for manual and automatic targeting campaigns. Supporting new targeting types, ChannelAdvisor also enhances the performance inputs for bidding strategies to help Amazon advertisers reach more potential buyers.

comScore (SCOR) Upgraded to Hold by Zacks Investment Research
( The Ledger Gazette) comScore analysts apply this deep knowledge of customers and competitors to help clients design powerful marketing strategies and tactics that deliver … The company deliver custom solutions, syndicated reporting, cloud services (SaaS), and on-premise software to drive reporting, and real-time and predictive analytics.

Scala Announces the Release of Scala Enterprise 11.05
( MyChesCo) Scala, part of the STRATACACHE family of digital media/marketing technologycompanies, delivers digital signage solutions that drive more than 500,000 screens worldwide, connecting networks of digital devices to deliver engaging audience experiences.

Peel Hunt Reaffirms “Hold” Rating for Capita (CPI)
( The Lincolnian Online) The company offers business process management, business transformation, corporate and administration, customer management, debt solution, digital and software solution, financial, HR and recruitment, information technology, legal, procurement, property and infrastructure, and travel and event services.