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

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? Landlords mandate that...

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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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Related Co Chair: Many SMB Retail, Restaurants ‘Don’t Have The Wherewithal To Reopen’
Related Co Chair: Many SMB Retail, Restaurants ‘Don’t Have The Wherewithal To Reopen’
May 27, 2020  |  Retail

Stephen Ross, chairman of Related Cos., said bankruptcy could be the future for many retailers as the effects of the pandemic continue to play out....

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Today In Payments: Uber India Lays Off 600 Amid COVID-19; With Startup Valuations Down, VC Firms Seek Deals
Today In Payments: Uber India Lays Off 600 Amid COVID-19; With Startup Valuations Down, VC...
May 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Uber lays off 600 workers in India, venture capital firms seek acquisitions amid lower prices, and economists are beginning to forecast...

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PPP Loan Demand Peters Out Amid SMB Confusion
PPP Loan Demand Peters Out Amid SMB Confusion
May 26, 2020  |  Loans

First the rush to get in – and then, perhaps, the rush to get out. Since debuting on April 3, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...

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Xero Partners With Transferwise To Help SMBs With Cash Flow
Xero Partners With Transferwise To Help SMBs With Cash Flow
May 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

New Zealand cloud accounting startup Xero​, is collaborating with British payments startup Transferwise to offer a wider suite of financial tools to help small-and-medium-sized businesses...

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