Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 5

Google Cloud opens its first Bangkok region in a USD $1 billion Thailand push, promising AI growth, data residency and thousands of jobs.

Avalara inks multi-year AWS deal to push its AI-driven tax tools via AWS Marketplace, promising simpler cloud procurement and billing.

Fingular taps Kilde for SGD $10m credit line to fund Southeast Asia expansion, ramping up Malaysia consumer lending under Tambadana.

Start Tech leader Ian Groves wins second three-year term on GTIA’s UK and Ireland Executive Council, strengthening his role in the IT channel.

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.

Hnry and Volley launch Scan to Pay using open banking, letting sole traders take QR code payments on the spot for a 35-cent flat fee.

Australian employers are turning to market data to price new roles, while leaning on profit and internal pay bands for familiar positions.

Amazon Business has rolled out Spend Visibility in Australia, giving Business Prime members real-time dashboards to track corporate purchasing.

BDO Canada acquires GrantMatch, adding grants specialists and a funding-tracking platform to expand its Credits & Incentives services.

Xero begins phased rollout of rebuilt credit notes, offering a switchable new interface, stricter audit controls and manual save behaviour.

SMU Academy unveils hands-on generative AI Industry Graduate Diplomas to train ‘AI Bilingualists’ and boost responsible AI adoption among Singapore’s SMEs.

Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.

Québec Tech and partners launch a province-wide drive urging firms to adopt homegrown technologies to lift productivity and resilience.

Gusto launches a ChatGPT app letting small firms query payroll data, with limited users also able to run pay directly from the chat.

AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.

Exactly.com trims processing fees after 23% turnover rise, targeting UK SMEs with local acquiring and lower-cost eCommerce payments.

Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.

Commonwealth Bank teams with OpenAI on AI and cyber training to close skills gaps for 1 million Australian small business customers.

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners’ credit reports.