Small Business (SMB) stories
The handover keeps ECI's growth plans intact, with Trevor Gruenewald retiring after 18 years while Ron Books returns to the top job.
The proposed law could add €115 billion in costs over a decade, with banks, energy firms and hospitals among those facing higher bills.
North America supplied more than half of quarterly bookings, as Sidetrade's new annual recurring revenue jumped 348% year on year to €2.60 million.
New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.
As AI-driven systems spread, businesses are under pressure to cut outages and security risks by automating increasingly complex networks.
Even small firms can cut breach risk sharply by enforcing passwords, MFA, phishing checks and patching, CISA says.
Small business channel partners can now govern unsanctioned AI use and offer a managed coworker service as adoption outpaces formal oversight.
SMBs could get more secure AI services as GTIA sets common standards to help channel partners turn demand into governed offerings.
The private cloud refresh gave Australian business customers faster SQL reporting and more headroom for AI workloads without disrupting service.
With December bookings under pressure, hospitality venues are turning to AI-driven SMS and WhatsApp campaigns to reach customers fast and cheaply.
Smaller firms can now back up servers and Google Workspace, as CrashPlan widens its offering for businesses with fewer than 250 users.
Early access is open to non-customers as the bank targets smaller firms that lack dedicated finance and compliance teams.
The campaign underlines rising cross-border hiring among Singapore firms, as 71% of Rippling customers there already employ staff overseas.
Slow payments are costing Canadian firms billions, with overdue invoices leaving an estimated C$103 billion tied up and limiting growth.
Small businesses could face more AI-enabled attacks, as the new platform gives MSPs a single system for email security, backup and compliance.
Canadian small firms should get faster, cheaper overseas payouts as the partnership opens access to digital wallets in 156 countries.
The consolidation should let Block add new seller credit features faster, while moving existing cardholders without disrupting their service.
Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.
The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.
The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.