SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance
WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain technology to expand trade finance availability across the globe, touting the technology as a...

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myPOS Launches New Store In Milan
myPOS Launches New Store In Milan
September 17, 2018  |  Point of Sale

myPOS announced that it will open a store in Milan, Italy this week, its fourth brick-and-mortar location in Europe. This will be the company’s first...

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China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
September 17, 2018  |  SMBs

Amid China’s efforts in recent months to boost small business activities – notably through initiatives that focused on small business lending in that country  –...

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PwC Debuts Small Biz Payment Reminder App With Bemo
PwC Debuts Small Biz Payment Reminder App With Bemo
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One of the U.K.’s Big Four auditing firms, PwC, is teaming up with a small tech firm to make it easier for small businesses to...

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Why Certainty Rules Payments
Why Certainty Rules Payments
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

I needed a few outdoor cushions earlier this season and hired a local upholstery shop to make them. This small business is a really small...

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Amazon Launches ‘Storefronts,’ Sells US SMB Products
Amazon Launches ‘Storefronts,’ Sells US SMB Products
September 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly gearing up to launch a new store later Monday (September 17) where consumers can shop the U.S. small and medium sized businesses...

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OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments pilot. In addition, DOCOMO...

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Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business owners are making a grave mistake if they assume their firms are not a prime target for cyberattackers. Not only are small and...

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Mastercard Debuts B2B Trade Platform For SMBs
Mastercard Debuts B2B Trade Platform For SMBs
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard, collaborating with Microsoft, said on Wednesday (Sept. 12) that it is unveiling a digitized B2B platform geared toward global trade conducted by small and...

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