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.
4 in 10 Main Street SMBs Find Marketing Costs Challenging When Selling Online
4 in 10 Main Street SMBs Find Marketing Costs Challenging When Selling Online
January 16, 2024  |  SMBs

For small businesses with limited geographic presence, the online channel constitutes an opportunity to expand their customer base and drive sales growth. At the same...

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Interoperability and Transparency Are Key Challenges as Cross-Border Payments Modernize
Interoperability and Transparency Are Key Challenges as Cross-Border Payments Modernize
January 15, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

When three quarters of a given market are dissatisfied with the way things are going, that’s a market ripe for innovation and technology in the...

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ipaymy Launches Automated Invoicing Platform for SMBs
ipaymy Launches Automated Invoicing Platform for SMBs
January 15, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based FinTech ipaymy has launched an automated invoicing platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia and Australia.  The new Fetch platform is...

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Big Banks: Commercial Lending Losses Creep Up, Deposits Decline Slightly
Big Banks: Commercial Lending Losses Creep Up, Deposits Decline Slightly
January 15, 2024  |  Banking

The initial headlines and initial takes on big bank earnings may have focused on the state of the consumer, on card spending, especially. But there’s...

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Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 
Private Credit Booms as Main Street Firms Seek Capital Access 
January 15, 2024  |  SMBs

For corporates, especially smaller Main Street businesses, private credit (aka private debt) appears as an avenue through which they can get the capital they need....

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Producer Price Index of Wholesale Prices Drops for Third Month, Indicating Easing Inflation
Producer Price Index of Wholesale Prices Drops for Third Month, Indicating Easing Inflation
January 12, 2024  |  Economy

The Producer Price Index (PPI) declined for a third consecutive month in December.  Final demand prices fell 0.1% in December after dropping 0.1% in November...

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Rokt to Acquire AfterSell and Expand Shopify User Tools
Rokt to Acquire AfterSell and Expand Shopify User Tools
January 12, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Rokt has agreed to acquire AfterSell in a move the company says will provide more tools to Rokt Shopify app users.  These tools will help small- to...

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DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
DLTPAY Integrates Chainlink Protocol to Facilitate Cross-Chain Stablecoin Payments
January 12, 2024  |  Blockchain

DLTPAY, a stablecoin wallet provider based in Tallinn, Estonia, reportedly integrated Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to facilitate cross-chain stablecoin payments across Ethereum Layer-2 networks....

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Online Sales Led Increased Revenue Expectations for Main Street SMBs in 2023
Online Sales Led Increased Revenue Expectations for Main Street SMBs in 2023
January 11, 2024  |  SMBs

With prices at high levels most of the year and with the overall economy recording moderate growth, 2023 was a challenging year for businesses, especially...

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