small businesses

Small businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships that have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

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Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist

Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
Small Business Optimism Creeps up but Inflation Concerns Persist
July 09, 2024  |  Economy

Optimism among small business owners is climbing, though it’s hard to call them “optimistic.” That’s according to the latest edition of the National Federation of Independent...

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British Business Bank Boost Government-Backed Loans to Small Businesses
British Business Bank Boost Government-Backed Loans to Small Businesses
July 08, 2024  |  SMBs

The British Business Bank, the U.K. government’s economic development bank, has launched a new program designed to support access to finance for smaller U.K. businesses. The Growth...

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Court Ruling: PayPal Australia Unfair to Small Merchants
Court Ruling: PayPal Australia Unfair to Small Merchants
July 05, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Australia’s federal court has ruled that a term in PayPal’s contract for local small businesses is unfair. The reason, the court ruled Friday (July 5)...

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Following Court Orders, CFPB Extends Small Business Lending Rule Deadlines
Following Court Orders, CFPB Extends Small Business Lending Rule Deadlines
June 25, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the compliance dates for its small business lending rule pursuant to court orders. A federal court in Texas stayed...

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Pipe Adopts Peach Infrastructure to Scale Embedded Capital Product
Pipe Adopts Peach Infrastructure to Scale Embedded Capital Product
June 20, 2024  |  Partnerships

Pipe is now using Peach Finance’s infrastructure to power and scale its embedded capital product. As a modern capital platform, Pipe selected Peach, a servicing technology...

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The Clearing House Says Instant Payments Build Better Business Balance Sheets
The Clearing House Says Instant Payments Build Better Business Balance Sheets
June 20, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. That’s why many of the most exciting innovations within payments are aimed at helping businesses build better...

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Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
June 19, 2024  |  SMBs

We’re roughly at the midpoint of 2024, and the midpoint is a good time to take stock of where we’ve been and what lies ahead....

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1 in 3 Shoppers Wants to Buy Local Products
1 in 3 Shoppers Wants to Buy Local Products
June 18, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

As retailers look to win customers’ loyalty, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds that buying local goods is a top-of-mind concern for a significant share of consumers....

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