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.

WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance

WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance
WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain technology to expand trade finance availability across the globe, touting the technology as a...

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myPOS Launches New Store In Milan
myPOS Launches New Store In Milan
September 17, 2018  |  Point of Sale

myPOS announced that it will open a store in Milan, Italy this week, its fourth brick-and-mortar location in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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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PwC Debuts Small Biz Payment Reminder App With Bemo
PwC Debuts Small Biz Payment Reminder App With Bemo
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One of the U.K.’s Big Four auditing firms, PwC, is teaming up with a small tech firm to make it easier for small businesses to...

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Why Certainty Rules Payments
Why Certainty Rules Payments
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

I needed a few outdoor cushions earlier this season and hired a local upholstery shop to make them. This small business is a really small...

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Amazon Launches ‘Storefronts,’ Sells US SMB Products
Amazon Launches ‘Storefronts,’ Sells US SMB Products
September 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly gearing up to launch a new store later Monday (September 17) where consumers can shop the U.S. small and medium sized businesses...

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OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments pilot. In addition, DOCOMO...

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Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business owners are making a grave mistake if they assume their firms are not a prime target for cyberattackers. Not only are small and...

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Mastercard Debuts B2B Trade Platform For SMBs
Mastercard Debuts B2B Trade Platform For SMBs
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard, collaborating with Microsoft, said on Wednesday (Sept. 12) that it is unveiling a digitized B2B platform geared toward global trade conducted by small and...

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