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Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Monday 24th November - 4:00 am
Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines ...US Business Activity Boosted by End of Government Shutdown
Friday 21st November - 4:18 pm
Business activity in the United States increased for the second consecutive month and reached a ...Extend Enables More Credit Cards to Connect to Expense Management Platform
Friday 21st November - 2:09 pm
Extend now enables businesses to connect “virtually any” bank credit card to its spend and ...Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services
Friday 21st November - 4:00 am
Small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) have traditionally been defined by their uphill battle to access ...BILL CEO Says AI Gives Small Businesses More Competitive Juice
Thursday 20th November - 4:01 am
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments: BILL’s Rene Lacerte For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), the ...More Businesses Want Credit Built Around Their Cash Flow
Wednesday 19th November - 4:01 am
Watch more: The SMB Fast Lane: Big Credit Needs, Bigger Growth Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ...Lawmakers Propose Support Measures to Help Main Street Adopt AI
Tuesday 18th November - 4:52 pm
Lawmakers have introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at expanding artificial intelligence support for small businesses, ...Global SMBs Push Back as Compliance Slows Payments
Friday 14th November - 4:03 am
Watch more: Navigating Global Payments in Uncertain Times: How SMBs Can Go Faster, Safer and ...Slowing eCommerce Growth Slams Paysafe Shares
Thursday 13th November - 12:25 pm
Paysafe shares sank Thursday (Nov. 13) on the heels of third-quarter earnings results. Although eCommerce growth ...CFPB Redraws Small Business Line at $1 Million in Revenue
Wednesday 12th November - 6:13 pm
America’s consumer finance watchdog wants to pare back and slow its small‑business lending data rule. The ...Amazon Debuts AI-Powered Tools for Business Clients
Wednesday 12th November - 2:47 pm
Amazon is introducing a series of AI-powered solutions to help business clients. These new offerings, announced ...BILL Explores Sale After Pressure From Activist Investor Group
Wednesday 12th November - 9:29 am
Finance platform BILL is reportedly considering a sale amid activist investor pressure from Starboard Value. The ...Small Business Owners Facing 114% Spike in Health Costs
Tuesday 11th November - 2:24 pm
For small business owners, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is about to become less affordable. As ...Small Business Optimism Drops as Profits Decline
Tuesday 11th November - 12:40 pm
Optimism among America’s small businesses fell last month amid labor and profit headaches. That’s according to ...Platforms Step In as Small Businesses Seek Working Capital Lifelines
Tuesday 11th November - 12:26 pm
In uncertain times, access to cash can make the difference between survival and shutdown. For small- ...Visa and Karat Team to Help Creators Run Their Businesses
Tuesday 11th November - 11:32 am
Visa found via its “Monetized: Visa 2025 Creator Report” that the world’s content creators expect ...58% of SMBs Turn to Embedded Finance for Cash Flow Management
Monday 10th November - 4:00 am
For years, embedded finance was shorthand for retail convenience. It included buy now, pay later ...BILL Eyes AI Agents for Small Business Payments
Friday 7th November - 11:44 am
BILL’s new artificial intelligence agents are already delivering quantifiable results for small and medium-sized businesses, ...Experian and Lendflow Launch Small Business-Focused Lending Pact
Thursday 6th November - 3:23 pm
Data and tech firm Experian and embedded lending platform Lendflow launched a collaboration. The partnership is ...Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
Wednesday 5th November - 1:37 pm
Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third ...Walmart and Lendistry Simplify Credit for Marketplace Sellers
Wednesday 5th November - 4:01 am
Small and midsize merchants have no shortage of ambition, but they often face long odds ...Global Payments Says New Point-of-Sale Software Is Resonating With Merchants
Tuesday 4th November - 5:59 pm
Global Payments’ new point-of-sale software, Genius, has been resonating with merchants since the launch of ...Small Businesses Want Credit That Works Their Way
Tuesday 4th November - 4:00 am
For small and mid-sized companies, credit has evolved from a safety net into a growth ...US Chamber Says Government Shutdown Costs Contractors $3 Billion a Week
Thursday 30th October - 3:00 pm
The government shutdown is putting at risk $3 billion a week that would have been ...Ant Invests in R2 to Boost LatAm Embedded Lending
Thursday 30th October - 6:56 am
Payments FinTech Ant International is investing in Latin American embedded lending infrastructure company R2. The investment, ...BILL Debuts AI Agents Focused on Small Business Needs
Tuesday 28th October - 1:44 pm
Finance platform BILL has launched a suite of AI agents for small businesses. The new offering, ...82% of SMBs See Smooth Sailing, Even as Cash Flow Wavers
Tuesday 28th October - 4:00 am
Most Main Street firms say they’ll make it through the next two years, but data ...Mastercard Turns Cyber Threats Into Teachable Moments
Monday 27th October - 4:02 am
Watch more: What’s Next In Payments: Mastercard, Mark Barnett As the global economy edges into the ...POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations
Thursday 23rd October - 4:37 pm
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a ...Finix and Interac Team to Expand Canadian Merchants’ Payment Options
Thursday 23rd October - 4:08 pm
Payments processor Finix is integrating with Canadian payments provider Interac. The integration with Interac Debit brings ...Tariff Tally: Global Losses Eclipse $35 Billion Going Into Q3 Earnings
Thursday 23rd October - 11:30 am
Even before third-quarter 2025 earnings started rolling in, global businesses had warned of over $35 ...First Internet Bank Integrates Parlay Finance’s AI-Native Loan Intelligence System
Friday 17th October - 4:39 pm
First Internet Bank has integrated Parlay Finance’s artificial intelligence-native Loan Intelligence System to enhance its ...American Express: Gen Z and Millennials Represent 36% of Card Spend
Friday 17th October - 12:52 pm
American Express posted third-quarter earnings results Friday (Oct. 17) that indicated strong growth in card ...PYMNTS Turns Research Into a Real-Time Data Lab for Decision Makers
Wednesday 15th October - 4:00 am
PYMNTS announced Wednesday (Oct. 15) the launch of the PYMNTS Intelligence Data Lab, a new ...Small Business Owners Remain Optimistic Despite Growing Supply Chain Disruptions
Tuesday 14th October - 10:40 am
Small business owners’ optimism declined by 2 points in September but remained above the 52-year ...Why SMBs Now See Software as the Engine of Expansion
Monday 13th October - 4:00 am
For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), embedded finance is no longer a fringe feature. It’s ...Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
Friday 10th October - 1:33 pm
Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct ...Google and US Chamber Partner on AI Training for Small Businesses
Wednesday 8th October - 9:11 pm
Google’s philanthropic initiative Google.org is providing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with $5 million in ...Parafin and Fullsteam’s Embedded Capital Project Tops $125 Million
Wednesday 8th October - 2:57 pm
Parafin and Fullsteam say their embedded capital partnership has surpassed $125 million. As the companies noted ...Square Adds AI-Powered Insights and Voice Ordering for Local Businesses
Wednesday 8th October - 1:23 pm
Artificial intelligence-powered insights, voice ordering, bitcoin payments and a mobile app for small businesses are ...Small Businesses Say Government Shutdown Puts Them in ‘Scary Place’
Wednesday 8th October - 12:31 pm
First came tariffs. Now, the government shutdown is the latest headache facing small businesses. The shutdown ...PayPal Offers Retail Media Assistance to Small Businesses
Tuesday 7th October - 4:17 pm
PayPal has introduced a way for its small business customers to launch retail media networks. The ...Fees Keep Nearly a Third of Small Businesses From Instant Pay Adoption
Tuesday 7th October - 4:00 am
Small business owners often see instant payments as the fix for sluggish cash flow. However, the ...Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital
Monday 6th October - 4:00 am
Paper checks have long been a fixture in U.S. government disbursements, but their days are ...BILL Debuts Cash Accounts to Boost SMB Working Capital
Thursday 2nd October - 4:31 pm
BILL says it has debuted a new way for small businesses to manage their money. The ...Truist Debuts Visa Card Aimed at Small Business Growth
Thursday 2nd October - 12:19 pm
Truist introduced a premium Visa card aimed at small business clients. The Truist Business Premium Visa ...Smallest Firms Power Main Street’s Resilience
Thursday 2nd October - 4:00 am
Main Street depends on the vitality of its smallest businesses. With the right mix of ...SMBs Tap Working Capital to Fuel Agility by Aligning Financing and Procurement
Wednesday 1st October - 5:13 pm
Small– to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face the ongoing challenge of how to compete on cost ...Mastercard Brings Its Small Business Navigator to Canada
Wednesday 1st October - 1:57 pm
After launching in the U.S., Mastercard’s Small Business Navigator is heading north. The suite of resources for things like ...Upfront Secures $10 Million to Grow Financial Operating System for MENA SMBs
Wednesday 1st October - 12:43 pm
Dubai-based FinTech startup Upfront secured $10 million in a pre-seed round to grow its “next-generation ...88% of Small Businesses Would Pay Fees to Be Paid in Real Time
Wednesday 1st October - 4:00 am
Banks know real-time payments keep cash moving, yet they continue to tilt these services toward ...Small Businesses More Likely to Raise Prices as Tariffs Remain in Place
Monday 29th September - 5:57 pm
The longer a small and medium-sized business (SMB) expects new U.S. tariffs to be in ...Small Businesses Find It ‘Hard to Breathe’ as Tariffs Persist
Monday 29th September - 10:52 am
Tariffs are placing an increasing strain on small businesses in the United States. Many of these ...Mastercard and Corpay Expand Near Real-Time Payments Partnership
Monday 29th September - 10:21 am
Mastercard is expanding its longtime partnership with corporate payments firm Corpay. The two companies now allow ...Study Finds 82% of Small Businesses Bet They’ll Survive, but Higher Costs Still Bite
Monday 29th September - 4:00 am
Small business owners rarely lack grit, but today their biggest threat may be too much ...65% of SMBs Are Ready to Switch Software for Embedded Finance
Friday 26th September - 4:00 am
Small businesses have long depended on management software to keep the books balanced and payroll ...Swift Intros Rules to Speed Cross-Border Retail Payments
Thursday 25th September - 9:23 am
Swift is introducing rules to speed cross-border payments for consumers and small businesses. The rules, created ...Triver to Expand Embedded Invoice Financing for UK Small Businesses
Wednesday 24th September - 12:27 pm
Triver secured up to 114 million pounds (about $153 million) to expand the embedded invoice ...$16 Trillion Is Up for Grabs in Embedded B2B Payments
Wednesday 24th September - 11:14 am
Today’s business environment demands new ways of thinking about B2B payments. For decades, accounts payable (AP) ...Daylit Bets $110M That Healthy Capital Beats High-Interest Loans
Wednesday 24th September - 4:01 am
The real-world economy is made up of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that make, move ...S&P Global Says Business Activity Growth Slows but Remains ‘Robust’
Tuesday 23rd September - 7:38 pm
U.S. business activity continued growing in September, though the rate of growth slowed for the ...Mastercard Debuts Program to Help Its Customers Reach New Markets
Tuesday 23rd September - 12:38 pm
Mastercard launched a Global Reach Partner Program, which is designed to help its customers enter ...90% of SMBs Say Embedded Finance Is Now Essential
Friday 19th September - 4:00 am
Small businesses may not be known for switching software providers. Yet, a striking detail in ...Meta Lets Small Businesses Offer In-WhatsApp Payments
Thursday 18th September - 3:54 pm
Meta will let small businesses offer a payment option within the WhatsApp Business App. The new ...Amazon Uses AI to Turn Missed Searches Into Seller Gold
Thursday 18th September - 3:31 pm
Every unclicked search box is a treasure map, and Amazon just handed sellers a compass. By ...Amazon Opens Logistics Network to Walmart Sellers
Thursday 18th September - 12:51 pm
Amazon expanded its third-party logistics product to support merchants on rival Walmart. The expansion also covers ...Walmart Business Pilots Pay By Invoice Program Powered by TreviPay
Tuesday 16th September - 10:31 am
Walmart Business is piloting a Pay By Invoice program with a select group of customers ...Credit Unions Bet on 5 Digital Plays to Win the Next Generation
Tuesday 16th September - 4:00 am
Keeping Generation Z engaged is more than a marketing imperative; for credit unions, it’s fast ...Tariffs Bring Small Businesses to FinTech Lenders
Monday 15th September - 9:20 am
U.S. tariffs have ushered in a wave of business for lending startups, Bloomberg reported Monday ...FORUM Credit Union Bets on Digital Tools to Keep 5,000 Businesses Loyal
Monday 15th September - 4:01 am
Credit unions are under pressure to give business customers the same clean interfaces, self‑service onboarding ...This Week in B2B: Back-Office Tech Becomes Innovation Fast Lane
Thursday 11th September - 5:01 pm
The B2B sector’s markets move slowly compared to consumer trends, yet when change comes, it ...Stripe to Launch Stripe Capital Business Financing Solution in Australia
Thursday 11th September - 4:58 pm
Stripe plans to launch Stripe Capital in Australia in the coming months, saying this move ...Amazon Business Prime and CrowdStrike Team to Bolster SMB Cybersecurity
Wednesday 10th September - 3:29 pm
Amazon Business Prime and CrowdStrike joined forces to promote better cybersecurity for small- to medium-sized ...UPS and Amex Team to Help Small Businesses Save
Wednesday 10th September - 2:59 pm
American Express and UPS are launching offers aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). “UPS and American Express ...Paychex and BILL Team to Help SMBs Manage Finances
Wednesday 10th September - 12:56 pm
Human capital management company Paychex has launched a partnership with BILL. This collaboration, announced Wednesday (Sept. ...
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