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FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections

FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
November 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In business banking news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to propose an extension of its jurisdiction from serving individuals and micro-businesses to also...

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Things To Know: Store Front Business Index Predictions Vs. Reality
Things To Know: Store Front Business Index Predictions Vs. Reality
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Making predictions about the future of the economy is a difficult and often imprecise endeavor. Look no further for verification than the burst of the...

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Why Banks Are Coming Around To Data Sharing
Why Banks Are Coming Around To Data Sharing
October 30, 2017  |  Data & Research

As more industry players realize that traditional FIs simply can’t go it alone to meet all the needs of the modern small business, collaboration has...

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SMBs Split On Hard Vs. Soft Brexit Expectations, Survey Finds
SMBs Split On Hard Vs. Soft Brexit Expectations, Survey Finds
October 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A significant portion of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed by Bibby Financial Services expect a “hard Brexit” to occur — that is, the U.K. will...

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Too Much Standing In The Way For SMBs To Adopt The Cloud
Too Much Standing In The Way For SMBs To Adopt The Cloud
October 23, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are finally trusting the cloud, but according to recent data from CFO Indicator, they aren’t fully realizing the cloud’s security potential...

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Collapse Of Regional Italian Banks Puts 40,000 SMBs In Jeopardy
Collapse Of Regional Italian Banks Puts 40,000 SMBs In Jeopardy
October 23, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Earlier this year, Italy initiated its largest bank bailout in its history when it committed up to $19 billion to save two failing regional banks,...

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FinTech Startup Is Toppling Cash King In South Africa With mPOS
FinTech Startup Is Toppling Cash King In South Africa With mPOS
October 16, 2017  |  Retail

In South Africa, where cash still reigns and there are few signs of merchants and consumers moving away from paper and coin payments, small- and medium-sized...

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Former Obama Advisor Eyes Google, Amazon For SMB Lending
Former Obama Advisor Eyes Google, Amazon For SMB Lending
October 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Google and Amazon are ready to shake up the small business lending world and place competitive pressure on traditional banks, according to Karen Mills, advisor...

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