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SMBs
Online Bookkeeping Platform Bench Accounting Announces ‘Abrupt’ Shutdown

Canada-based online bookkeeping and tax filing platform Bench Accounting shut down...

15 minutes ago
Security & Fraud
Bank Employees Help Scammers Dig Into Customer Data

Low-level bank employees are selling customer information to scammers, exposing a...

29 minutes ago
B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Brought Flexibility and Security to B2B Payments in...

Throughout 2024, the adoption of virtual cards signaled a shift in...

49 minutes ago
Partnerships
Crypto.com Expands UAE Footprint With Dubai Islamic Bank Partnership

Crypto.com partnered with the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)....

56 minutes ago
B2B Payments
How Microcomputing Could Power a Macro Shift in Enterprise Innovation

The convergence of affordable microcomputing and low-code software platforms is fundamentally...

1 hour ago
Transportation
Nayax to Deploy Fuel Management System Across Tesco’s UK Delivery...

Nayax will deploy its fuel management system, EasyFuelPlus, across the U.K....

1 hour ago
Cryptocurrency
MoonPay’s Crypto Platform Approved Under Europe’s MiCA Rule

Digital assets platform MoonPay said it is among the first companies...

2 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Race Pushes Companies to Weigh Costs Against Promised Gains 

Companies are grappling with whether to implement powerful artificial intelligence (AI)...

3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Trump-Inspired Bitcoin Boom Appears to Lose Traction

Donald Trump’s election last month sparked a cryptocurrency rally, with bitcoin’s...

4 hours ago
Karen Webster
How 15 Pivotal Events Impacted the Digital Economy in 2024

There are 52 Mondays in a year. For the last 15...

5 hours ago
Credit Cards
Credit Card Defaults Surge to 14-Year High

Credit card defaults are at their highest level since 2010 as...

6 hours ago
Consumer Finance
New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage

Credit takes center stage in the spending habits and financial lifestyles...

8 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Legacy Tech vs. Instant Payments: Which Will Win 2025’s Cash...

A quarter-century into the new millennia, the banking and payments industries...

8 hours ago
Connected Economy
Xerox Surges on Lexmark Deal but Can’t Budge CE 100...

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a shortened trading week...

8 hours ago
Checkout Conversion
45% of US Online Merchants Want One-Click Checkout Solutions

One-click checkout solutions top the wish list of U.S. online merchants...

8 hours ago
Google
Google CEO Tells Staff Company 'Needs to Move Faster'

The new year will be crucial for Google, the tech giant’s...

17 hours ago
Retail
Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply Climbs

The age of COVID-initiated supply shortages at car dealers is over....

19 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Nvidia Focuses on Robots Amid Stiffer AI Chip Competition

Facing rising competition in the AI chip space, Nvidia is reportedly...

19 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Tether's Success Sparks Banks' Interest in Stablecoins

Inspired by Tether’s success, the world’s banking giants are showing interest...

20 hours ago
Retail
Big Lots Deal Rescues Hundreds of Stores From Closure

Big Lots has struck a deal to keep hundreds of stores...

21 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Here Are 20 New Year’s Resolutions … With a Little...

Hey, we got frustrated. We were planning our last Weekender of...

2 days ago
Cybersecurity
What 2024’s Worst Cyberattacks Say About Security in 2025

Cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as some of the most...

3 days ago
Bank Regulation
5 Banks Enter Into Stipulated Orders and Written Agreements With FDIC

Five banks entered into stipulated orders and written agreements with the Federal...

3 days ago
Loans
HomeStreet to Sell $990 Million in Loans to Bank of...

The Seattle-based parent company of HomeStreet Bank agreed to sell $990...

3 days ago
Retail
Retailers Resolve to Even Up Online and In-Store Experiences in...

While holiday spending may have filled merchants’ coffers, the challenge will...

3 days ago
Partnerships
BillMart and Eqaro Partner to Deliver Guarantee Solutions in India

BillMart Fintech and Eqaro Guarantees have partnered to offer guarantee solutions designed...

3 days ago
Business
FinCEN Extends Deadlines for Beneficial Ownership Information Reports

Many small businesses now have more time to file beneficial ownership...

3 days ago
Regulation
Compliance Moved From Cost Center to Growth Engine in 2024

For decades, compliance has been viewed as a necessary but costly...

3 days ago
SMBs
Thryv Adds Reporting Capabilities to Small Business Software Platform

Thryv added new reporting capabilities to its small business software platform....

3 days ago
Investments
Tether Backs Arcanum Capital Fund Focused on Web3 Technologies

Stablecoin issuer Tether has made a novel venture capital fund investment into...

3 days ago
Payroll
Platforms and Providers Expand With Earned Wage Access Acquisitions and...

Earned wage access (EWA) is expanding platforms, including the eCommerce and...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
OpenAI Board Considering Transforming For-Profit Into Delaware Public Benefit Corporation

OpenAI’s board of directors plans to transform the organization’s for-profit arm...

3 days ago
Meta
Meta Expects AI Characters to Generate and Share Social Media...

Meta reportedly expects to see artificial intelligence (AI) characters generating content...

3 days ago
B2B Payments
How Buyers and Suppliers Rewrote the Rules of B2B Payments...

As the dust settles on a transformative year in B2B, 2024’s...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
Retailers Bet on AI to Drive Post-Holiday Sales

Inside Amazon’s digital marketplace this holiday season, a new artificial intelligence...

3 days ago
Consumer Finance
Consumers Focused on Rewards Are Less Likely to Have or...

Credit habits reflect a mix of priorities and financial constraints. Some...

3 days ago
Consumer Finance
How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024

Profound shifts in consumer behavior and priorities characterized 2024. As of...

3 days ago
CFO
68% of CFOs See GenAI as Crucial for Financial Reporting

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is gaining attention across industries, as 65%...

3 days ago