small business

Liberty Bank Launches Digital Bank for Small Business
Liberty Bank Launches Digital Bank for Small Business
April 17, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Liberty Bank has launched a digital bank designed for small business owners. The new Owners Bank is initially available in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania and will...

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Independent Restaurants Are Without Emergency Funds to Weather Economic Challenges 
Independent Restaurants Are Without Emergency Funds to Weather Economic Challenges 
April 14, 2023  |  SMBs

PYMNTS research reveals most small hospitality firms don’t have cash reserves to fall back on. By the Numbers Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’...

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UK Small Business Adoption of Open Banking Surges, Surpassing Consumer Use
UK Small Business Adoption of Open Banking Surges, Surpassing Consumer Use
April 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

As of January this year, about 10% of U.K.’s population is using open banking services. The number of active users crossed the 7 million mark around the...

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Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
April 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Change is hard, especially when it comes to making money. However, the main method small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have so far been using to fight off...

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Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
April 11, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a suite of solutions for female business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean. The solutions include access to financing, continuous education...

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Inventory Data Hints at Summer Slowdown — and Main Street Merchant Markdowns
Inventory Data Hints at Summer Slowdown — and Main Street Merchant Markdowns
April 11, 2023  |  Retail

When goods pile up on shelves and in wholesale channels,  markdowns loom. And among the latest spate of economic data, there are hints that a...

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Small Business Sentiment Dips Amid Borrowing and Hiring Troubles
Small Business Sentiment Dips Amid Borrowing and Hiring Troubles
April 11, 2023  |  SMBs

America’s small business owners are feeling fairly pessimistic about the future. The latest edition of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Small Business Optimism...

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JCards Launches Time-Tracking App for Mobile Workforces
JCards Launches Time-Tracking App for Mobile Workforces
April 07, 2023  |  Back-office

JCards has launched a time-tracking app designed for mobile workforces. Companies in the construction, trade industries and other workforces operating across multiple locations and worksites can...

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Remote Workforce Threatens Small Business Fraud Defenses
Remote Workforce Threatens Small Business Fraud Defenses
April 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Businesses contemplating the transition to a remote workforce should prepare for possible increased fraud-related headaches. As reported recently by the Wall Street Journal, U.S. workers have voiced a clear preference...

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