SMBs

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

Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Says Economy Needs Small Business AI
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Says Economy Needs Small Business AI
February 12, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Broader adoption of artificial intelligence by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could boost Canada’s productivity, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said Thursday...

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Truist Teams With Mastercard for First Open Banking Integration
Truist Teams With Mastercard for First Open Banking Integration
February 12, 2026  |  Partnerships

Truist launched its inaugural open banking integration, connecting first to Mastercard’s open finance technology, according to a Thursday (Feb. 12) press release. Get the Full...

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Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
February 12, 2026  |  SMBs

A growing share of retail small businesses are not planning for the next downturn so much as financing their way through the next week, and...

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Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
February 11, 2026  |  Faster Payments

For many small businesses, cash flow is no longer a background concern. It is the defining constraint shaping daily operations and long-term viability. Delayed receivables...

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Mastercard and Bosta Target Egypt’s eCommerce Market With Logistics Incentives
Mastercard and Bosta Target Egypt’s eCommerce Market With Logistics Incentives
February 10, 2026  |  eCommerce

Mastercard and eCommerce enabler Bosta are partnering to support small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Egypt by introducing a dedicated discount program for Mastercard Business...

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Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants
Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants
February 10, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Square has brought its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Small Businesses Dump Manual Workflows for BILL AI Tools
Small Businesses Dump Manual Workflows for BILL AI Tools
February 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Businesses and their accountants continued to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) agents and other digital tools in the quarter ended Dec. 31, BILL executives said Thursday...

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AmEx Debuts Flexible Payments for Small Businesses
AmEx Debuts Flexible Payments for Small Businesses
February 05, 2026  |  Credit Cards

American Express (AmEx) has debuted its Flexible Payment Option (FPO) for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support
Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support
February 05, 2026  |  VISA

Visa has launched a new platform designed to help small business owners access capital, reach customers and adopt modern business tools. Get the Full Story...

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