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This Week In Payments: Saving Small Business
This Week In Payments: Saving Small Business
June 26, 2020  |  Innovation

The first half of 2020 has been rough on small businesses of all kinds, whether they had to close their doors due to public-health orders...

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Google Adds Digital Offerings To Boost India’s SMBs
Google Adds Digital Offerings To Boost India’s SMBs
June 25, 2020  |  Google

Google is ramping up its small business offerings in India with newly bundled digital services and a system to let financial institutions offer business loans...

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The Negative Trickle Down Effect of COVID’s (Wealthy) Consumer Spending Pause
The Negative Trickle Down Effect of COVID’s (Wealthy) Consumer Spending Pause
June 22, 2020  |  Economy

Call it the trickle down theory – in reverse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Today In Payments: Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan; Alibaba, JD.com Net $136B In Annual Shopping Event
Today In Payments: Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan; Alibaba, JD.com Net...
June 19, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Congress is considering passing another round of PPP loans for certain small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Alibaba and JD.com recorded...

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Amazon, Goldman Sachs Launch SMB Credit Line
Amazon, Goldman Sachs Launch SMB Credit Line
June 10, 2020  |  Amazon

In what is seen as the latest marriage between tech and Wall Street, Amazon has partnered with Goldman Sachs to launch a digital credit line...

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Today In Payments: Senate Passes Bill To Extend PPP; Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown Furloughs
Today In Payments: Senate Passes Bill To Extend PPP; Amex CFO Sounds Alarm Over Post-Lockdown...
June 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Senate passes an amendment to the Paycheck Protection Program, Amex CFO voices concern as large companies’ pledges to freeze job...

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SMBs May Be On the Hook for Losses Amid Social Unrest
SMBs May Be On the Hook for Losses Amid Social Unrest
June 03, 2020  |  SMBs

Amid the social unrest dominating the country at the moment, will small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face crippling losses tied to looting? Get the Full...

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Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
June 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Alibaba.com is rolling out a new program that aims to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to enter the world of global...

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Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP Loans Have Been Canceled
Today In Payments: China’s Rebounding Economy Is Likely Not Norm; At Least $20B Of PPP...
June 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s economy looks to be rebounding, and a minimum of $20 billion in PPP loans has been returned. Plus, lawmakers ask...

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