American Express has launched the next generation of Amex Corporate, saying the program offers businesses greater visibility, control and flexibility across all aspects of card spend management. Amex Corporate brings together the new American Express Corporate Cashback Cards, integrated Expense Management software, a new Amex...
Big Tech’s social and commerce platforms already dominate the web. Now, they want to help run Main Street. Meta made that ambition explicit Monday (Sept. 28), announcing its new Meta Enterprise Platform and recruiting MongoDB CEO Chirantan “CJ” Desai to lead the initiative. A day...
U.S. Bank has launched two new small business credit cards that are designed to deliver “straight-forward rewards” on everyday business purchases, the bank said in a Monday (Sept. 28) press release. The new U.S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Card has no annual fee, offers unlimited...
Small businesses are putting a premium on predictability. Across more than 6,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in 18 countries for Mastercard’s inaugural Dreamonomics report, 68% said they prioritize stability and predictability over fast growth. Fifty-four percent said they actively avoid unnecessary financial risk....
June 16, 2026
Small and medium-sized businesses that once sourced domestically now purchase inventory, components and services from factories and vendors scattered across Asia, Europe and Latin America. The challenge lies not in finding suppliers abroad but in paying them efficiently. PYMNTS Intelligence research conducted with Mastercard found that 57% of U.S. SMBs source goods or inputs internationally, […]
June 02, 2026
For many small businesses, the move away from cash will depend less on digital enthusiasm than on whether new payment tools can feel as simple, immediate and reliable as cash...
May 13, 2026
Four years after the pandemic pushed millions of small businesses into emergency digital adoption, a new reality is taking shape across Main Street. The businesses that successfully digitized are increasingly...
May 04, 2026
Small businesses may be more ready for payment change than their habits suggest. That is the hopeful read from “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash...
September 30, 2026
American Express has launched the next generation of Amex Corporate, saying the program offers businesses greater visibility, control and flexibility across all aspects of card spend management. Amex Corporate brings together the new American Express Corporate Cashback Cards, integrated Expense Management software, a new Amex Expense mobile app and American Express’ global service, the company […]
September 28, 2026
U.S. Bank has launched two new small business credit cards that are designed to deliver “straight-forward rewards” on everyday business purchases, the bank said in a Monday (Sept. 28) press...
August 28, 2026
A handful of small businesses have begun using prediction market platforms to hedge risks, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 28). Companies of this size can’t get help from Wall Street banks...
June 10, 2026
Google has introduced new features for its Gemini app designed for smaller businesses. “Rolling out globally this month, these updates transform Gemini into a deeply knowledgeable, in-pocket partner that natively understands...
