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.

Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules

Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules
Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules
June 02, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses should think big when preparing for a sale. Like a big business, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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63% of SMBs See Cards as Their Best Refund Protection
63% of SMBs See Cards as Their Best Refund Protection
June 02, 2026  |  SMBs

For many small businesses, the move away from cash will depend less on digital enthusiasm than on whether new payment tools can feel as simple,...

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Bank Loans to UK Businesses Hit 28-Year Low
Bank Loans to UK Businesses Hit 28-Year Low
May 25, 2026  |  Banking

Lending by banks to businesses in the U.K. has reportedly reached a 28-year low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Main Street Merchants Run More of Their Business by Phone
Main Street Merchants Run More of Their Business by Phone
May 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Retail has evolved from a brick-and-mortar storefront to an anywhere, anytime experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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57% of US Small Businesses Source Overseas as Payment Gaps Widen
57% of US Small Businesses Source Overseas as Payment Gaps Widen
May 21, 2026  |  SMBs

A collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard, “The Cross-Border Opportunity: What Global Sourcing by US SMBs Means for Payment Providers” examines how U.S. small- to medium-sized...

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Small-Business Banking Has a Segmentation Problem
Small-Business Banking Has a Segmentation Problem
May 18, 2026  |  Banking

The term “small business” has traditionally functioned as a sort of economic shorthand. Banks, payment companies, FinTech firms, and even policymakers spoke about small-and-medium-sized businesses...

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Anthropic Launches Claude AI Agents for Small Business Finance
Anthropic Launches Claude AI Agents for Small Business Finance
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A Manhattan marketing agency founder stopped spending hours each week generating invoices and chasing payments. A coffee roaster’s COO found operational problems he didn’t know...

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AI Needs Customers More Than Chips 
AI Needs Customers More Than Chips 
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) story has been framed as a provider arms race. Nvidia earnings became macroeconomic events, data centers turned into strategic assets, and...

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