Small Business (SMB) stories
Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.
With most operators exposed to basic flaws, the paper warns telecom networks could face the same low-effort intrusions seen in US water systems.
British founders remain wary of AI, with trust and knowledge gaps leaving small firms behind their European peers despite heavy admin loads.
Banks and insurers could spot commercial risk sooner after Veridion secured USD $20 million to expand its live business graph.
The deal gives mid-market distributors in Australia and New Zealand more local support to get better returns from their ERP systems.
Small firms could earn more on idle cash as American Express moves deeper into deposit-taking and payroll services for business customers.
Mandala Partners says the payments platform's customers supported 29,000 jobs and lifted small-business productivity as exports surged sixfold.
Advertisers can now target in-market consumers beyond insurance as new audience signals from comparison-shopping activity extend across multiple channels.
Scottish firms will get support to move from AI trials to day-to-day use, with readiness checks and consultancy aimed at boosting productivity.
Developers gain a flatter cost base and less infrastructure work as Cloudways enters managed Node.js hosting with Velocity from USD $20 a month.
Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.
Traditional email filters are failing as AI-crafted scams now look legitimate enough to fool staff and drive up fraud losses.
Founders who miss out on investment could still win USD $100,000 in AWS Canada support, with cloud credits and mentoring on offer.
Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.
Smaller lenders risk losing commercial deposits as the new suite adds payments, cards and treasury tools to serve complex business clients.
Businesses in the UK can now use one platform for cards, expenses and payments as Ramp makes its first expansion beyond North America.
Investors and buyers are pushing Irish mid-market firms off spreadsheets as Deloitte Ireland Corporate Finance refers clients to AccountsIQ's platform.
Many finance teams are losing up to 39 hours a month to reconciliation and banking admin, exposing a stubborn automation gap.
Trade customers in Pāpāmoa will soon get quicker access to supplies, as Mitre 10's new MEGA store adds a walk-up entrance and drive-thru.
Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.