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.

Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report

Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report
Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report
February 20, 2026  |  SMBs

Global business platform Square continues to expand its partner ecosystem and now has almost 1,000 partners in its Square App Marketplace and its Square Specialists...

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Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
February 20, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Merchant surcharges are in the news as retailers, large and small, look for extra revenue and consumers rail against their existence. Get the Full Story...

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Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
February 19, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Paysafe Targets US Growth With New Seller Force
Paysafe Targets US Growth With New Seller Force
February 18, 2026  |  SMBs

Payments platform Paysafe expanded its program that provides training and support to independent sellers who want to build a career in payments. Get the Full...

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Wayflyer Secures $250 Million From Atlas to Fuel Small Business Growth
Wayflyer Secures $250 Million From Atlas to Fuel Small Business Growth
February 18, 2026  |  SMBs

Wayflyer secured a $250 million, two-year credit facility to support the continued growth of its working capital solution for small businesses that are often underserved...

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FinTechs Target Latin America Small Business Cash Flow Gaps
FinTechs Target Latin America Small Business Cash Flow Gaps
February 17, 2026  |  SMBs

Latin America’s digital habits are no longer confined to retail shopping or person-to-person transfers. They are directly influencing how smaller firms  invoice, get paid, stock...

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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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