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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UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
UK Finance Minister: SMBs’ Relief Scheme Too Easy On Banks
January 22, 2019  |  International

UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond said that a proposed rectification process to aid small businesses in disputes with banks is too easy on the financial...

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India’s Modi Mulls Low-Cost Loans, Free Insurance To SMBs
India’s Modi Mulls Low-Cost Loans, Free Insurance To SMBs
January 21, 2019  |  International

Aiming to appease small businesses, which are a key voter bloc in India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is mulling free accident insurance to small...

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Amazon SMB Sellers Topping $1M In Sales Grow By 20 Pct In 2018
Amazon SMB Sellers Topping $1M In Sales Grow By 20 Pct In 2018
January 18, 2019  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon Stores, a program that lets Amazon sellers curate pages for their brands and products, has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Rubio’s Privacy Bill Takes Aim At Facebook, Google, Amazon
Rubio’s Privacy Bill Takes Aim At Facebook, Google, Amazon
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced new legislation that would create federal standards of privacy protection for companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Get the...

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Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
Lawmakers Want To Outlaw SMB ‘Confession Loans’
December 06, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Marco Rubio have called for a ban on confessions of judgement, a tactic predatory lenders use to make borrowers forfeit...

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Chatbots Overlooked When SMBs Invest In Tech: Study
Chatbots Overlooked When SMBs Invest In Tech: Study
November 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey of small business owners suggests that small businesses are struggling to find the right targets for their technology investments. Get the Full...

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Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
Square Adds Benefits To Payroll Platform
November 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Square is enhancing its payroll platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by integrating benefits solutions, the company announced on Wednesday (Nov. 14). Get the...

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OnDeck Launches ODX To Help Banks Lend To SMBs Online
OnDeck Launches ODX To Help Banks Lend To SMBs Online
October 16, 2018  |  Loans

OnDeck Capital has created a unit that will provide technology and services for banks lending to small businesses over the internet. Get the Full Story...

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China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
September 17, 2018  |  SMBs

Amid China’s efforts in recent months to boost small business activities – notably through initiatives that focused on small business lending in that country  –...

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