small business

Square Launches SMB Tax ID Tool
Square Launches SMB Tax ID Tool
September 16, 2019  |  SMBs

Square has announced a new, free tool to help businesses file for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) called the EIN Assistant, according to a release....

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Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm Radius
Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm Radius
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Kabbage has announced the acquisition of data analytics platform Radius Intelligence. In a press release on Tuesday (Sept. 3), Kabbage said...

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Australia Pushes eInvoicing To Boost SMB Compliance
Australia Pushes eInvoicing To Boost SMB Compliance
August 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says killing off the paper invoice is critical to promoting corporate compliance and business growth as the nation readies to...

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Barclays Launches £100K SME Loans
Barclays Launches £100K SME Loans
August 19, 2019  |  Loans

Barclays is now offering £100,000 unsecured lending for SMEs on its app and online banking platform. A recent survey by Barclays found that 44 percent...

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UK’s Labour Party Wants To Take Over Vacant Retail Properties
UK’s Labour Party Wants To Take Over Vacant Retail Properties
August 19, 2019  |  Retail

The UK’s Labour party wants to allow local authorities to take over vacant properties in an effort to give the country’s retail market a boost....

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UK’s B-North To Launch SMB-Only Banks Next Year
UK’s B-North To Launch SMB-Only Banks Next Year
August 05, 2019  |  Banking

B-North has announced plans to open a network of small-business-only bank offices throughout the U.K. by the end of next year. The “localized, office-based pods”...

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China Bets On SMB Lending To Ramp Up Bank Competition
China Bets On SMB Lending To Ramp Up Bank Competition
July 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China’s banking regulation is in-flux. As watchdogs ramp up oversight of financial institutions and FinTechs, late last year the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission...

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Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field
Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field
July 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The world of B2B payments can be a somewhat lopsided place to navigate — a reality incredibly apparent in looking at the difference in payments...

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Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
July 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Facebook is collaborating with venture capitalists in India to support small businesses in the country, LiveMint reported on Wednesday (July 3). Facebook announced partnerships with...

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