small business

UK’s Small Businesses Use Purchase Order Financing to Cover Big Ticket Expenses
UK’s Small Businesses Use Purchase Order Financing to Cover Big Ticket Expenses
April 26, 2023  |  Alternative Credit

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have not had a moment’s rest in the last few years. After enduring a crippling pandemic, they are now navigating...

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Main Street Merchant Recession Expectations Match Fed, Consumer Sentiment
Main Street Merchant Recession Expectations Match Fed, Consumer Sentiment
April 23, 2023  |  Economy

After pandemic and inflation woes, Main Street is digging in to face economic headwinds on the horizon. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking a chance...

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Workers’ Earnings Growth Exceeds Inflation for First Time in 2 Years
Workers’ Earnings Growth Exceeds Inflation for First Time in 2 Years
April 18, 2023  |  Economy

U.S. workers’ median weekly earnings have grown faster than inflation over the last year. The usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in...

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Why CFOs Say Bear Markets Make Great Companies
Why CFOs Say Bear Markets Make Great Companies
April 17, 2023  |  CFO

The ongoing challenges of today’s macroclimate haven’t changed the conversation for CFOs. Rather, it has renewed how critical focusing on the fundamentals is for finance...

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Liberty Bank Launches Digital Bank for Small Business
Liberty Bank Launches Digital Bank for Small Business
April 17, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Liberty Bank has launched a digital bank designed for small business owners. The new Owners Bank is initially available in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania and will...

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Independent Restaurants Are Without Emergency Funds to Weather Economic Challenges 
Independent Restaurants Are Without Emergency Funds to Weather Economic Challenges 
April 14, 2023  |  SMBs

PYMNTS research reveals most small hospitality firms don’t have cash reserves to fall back on. By the Numbers Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’...

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UK Small Business Adoption of Open Banking Surges, Surpassing Consumer Use
UK Small Business Adoption of Open Banking Surges, Surpassing Consumer Use
April 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

As of January this year, about 10% of U.K.’s population is using open banking services. The number of active users crossed the 7 million mark around the...

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Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
April 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Change is hard, especially when it comes to making money. However, the main method small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have so far been using to fight off...

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Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
April 11, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a suite of solutions for female business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean. The solutions include access to financing, continuous education...

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