small business

Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
November 15, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa and Visa Foundation have announced initiatives to support small and micro businesses across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the world. These initiatives are aimed...

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More Than 35% of Larger SMBs Use Corporate Credit Cards to Fund Growth Initiatives
More Than 35% of Larger SMBs Use Corporate Credit Cards to Fund Growth Initiatives
November 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Whether it’s driving innovation or creating employment opportunities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play a vital role in the economy.  However, one significant hurdle stands...

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Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
November 06, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Business payments, increasingly, are being transformed by a number of innovations that take their cue from the consumer realm. B2B transactions, of course, are complex...

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Cost Deters Nearly Half of Larger SMBs From Using Corporate Credit Cards
Cost Deters Nearly Half of Larger SMBs From Using Corporate Credit Cards
November 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to credit is a significant challenge for many small and midsized businesses (SMBs), leaving them vulnerable to closure. According to recent data, only 47%...

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Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
November 01, 2023  |  Retail

People want to make conscious choices and contribute to the success of local and independent enterprises. This inclination to “shop small” is driven by various...

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Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
October 22, 2023  |  Regulation

The battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts around small business data collection continues following a Senate vote to reverse that rule. The Senate...

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Mastercard Teams With Worldpay and Zip to Scale Open Banking
Mastercard Teams With Worldpay and Zip to Scale Open Banking
October 17, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Mastercard is leveraging its open banking technology through partnerships announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) to provide flexible and secure lending and payments experiences for consumers and...

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1 in 6 Main Street SMB Retailers Are Considering Switching Payment Processors
1 in 6 Main Street SMB Retailers Are Considering Switching Payment Processors
October 17, 2023  |  SMBs

The competition in the payment processor market is fierce because of the success of incumbent leaders, as the majority of Main Street small to midsized...

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Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
Amazon Prime Members Bagged $1 Billion in October Deal Day Savings
October 13, 2023  |  Retail

This week, Amazon and Walmart have been locked in intense competition, each striving to secure the loyalty and spending of shoppers.   On Wednesday (Oct 11),...

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