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.

Right-Now Use Cases Can Turn Instant Payments Into an Instant Success
Right-Now Use Cases Can Turn Instant Payments Into an Instant Success
October 18, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Businesses and individuals are always going to need to get paid. That’s why the context around that payment, whether it’s speed, experience, convenience, personalization, cost,...

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Stax Acquires APPS to Boost Payment Processing Services
Stax Acquires APPS to Boost Payment Processing Services
October 17, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Florida-based FinTech Stax Payments says it has acquired Atlantic-Pacific Processing Systems (APPS). “The integration of APPS marks a significant expansion of Stax’s technology stack, giving partners and merchants flexible,...

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Amazon Plans South African Online Store for 2024
Amazon Plans South African Online Store for 2024
October 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amazon will open its doors to sellers in South Africa beginning next year. Starting Tuesday (Oct. 17), independent merchants in the African nation can register...

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Business Lender iwoca Raises $243 Million to Fund Small Businesses
Business Lender iwoca Raises $243 Million to Fund Small Businesses
October 16, 2023  |  SMBs

European small business lender iwoca says it has raised $243 million in new funding.  The financing, announced late Monday (Oct. 16), follows the $152 million the London-based...

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Mastercard and Bizom Partner on Supply Chain Financing in India
Mastercard and Bizom Partner on Supply Chain Financing in India
October 11, 2023  |  SMBs

Mastercard has partnered with Bizom, a retail intelligence platform, to provide a comprehensive digital supply chain financing solution to micro retailers and distributors in India.  This collaboration...

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Celero Acquires Finical to Expand Payment Processing Capabilities
Celero Acquires Finical to Expand Payment Processing Capabilities
October 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

U.S. non-bank payment processor Celero Commerce has acquired Finical, a Dallas-based provider of electronic payments technology. This strategic acquisition will enhance Celero’s capabilities and allow it...

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kennek Raises $12.5 Million for B2B Lending Platform 
kennek Raises $12.5 Million for B2B Lending Platform 
October 10, 2023  |  Investments

London-based FinTech kennek has raised $12.5 million in a seed funding round to grow its operating system for lenders serving the private debt market.  The firm will...

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GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses
GoDaddy Integrates Paze Into Online Checkouts for Small Businesses
October 10, 2023  |  Partnerships

Web hosting company GoDaddy has partnered with Paze, an online payment solution developed by Early Warning Services, to integrate Paze into GoDaddy’s Online Store and...

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Cross-Border Payments Innovation: Pipe Dream or Right Around the Corner?
Cross-Border Payments Innovation: Pipe Dream or Right Around the Corner?
October 09, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

When it comes to cross-border payments, patience is a virtue — but fees are a reality. That’s because moving money between nations has long been...

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