Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) stories - Page 16

BNZ launches first tap-on-phone point of sale app in NZ
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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Bank of New Zealand has launched BNZ Pay, an innovative mobile app for retailers that transforms an Android device into a contactless payment terminal.

Exclusive: How bzTrack helps SMEs navigate a challenging invoicing climate
Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
bzTrack offers a smart invoicing processing platform to help businesses navigate the challenges of today's invoicing climate and get paid on time.

1 in 3 SMEs say they wont survive 6 months into a recession
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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economics
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small business loans
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recession
34% of Aussie SMEs would not survive more than 6 months of economic downturn, with 14% unable to survive a recession at all.
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Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer
Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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capital
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climate change
Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.

CloudMile offers free cloud migration to Southeast Asia SMEs
Fri, 17th Jun 2022
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cloud services
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modernisation
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cloud migration
Cloud and AI service provider CloudMile is offering small- and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines free migration to the cloud.

Airwallex, Xero extend partnership with easier invoice payments
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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commerce systems
Airwallex has partnered with Xero to release a new payment link integration for Australian businesses, making invoice reception easier and faster.

Aussie small business losing money on bad digitisation
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Australian SMEs are spending $2.2bn annually on digital solutions, but 3 in 5 are hindered by the lack of integration between these tools, according to MYOB.

41% of Aussie businesses have endured a ransomware attack
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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ransomware
41% of small businesses have experienced a ransomware attack, according to a study by Software Advice. 27% of those targeted have paid the ransom.

Can SMEs run a hybrid work model securely in Aotearoa?
Tue, 31st May 2022
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malware
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phishing
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email security
While the hybrid work model may have offered protection from COVID-19, have small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained as safe from outside threats?.

4/10 Australian SMEs fallen victim to cyber-attacks since pandemic
Fri, 27th May 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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cyber attacks
Almost four out of teb SMEs in Australia have fallen victim to cyber-attacks since the pandemic began, according to a new study.

Direct routing calling on Microsoft Teams made easier in APAC
Mon, 9th May 2022
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uc
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cloud services
Symbio Holdings' Telcoinabox launches Unite Calling, a Microsoft Teams direct routing solution designed to simplify cloud calling for SMEs.

MYOB Kiwi business survey shocks with low confidence
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The 2022 MYOB Business Monitor survey has found more than two thirds of SMEs are expecting the economy to decline in the next 12 months.

The rise of cybercrime - Over $300 million lost to scams last year
Tue, 5th Apr 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
As remote work pushes more Australians online, the increase in cybercrime hits record-high rates, sparking significant concerns.
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Ant Group appoints Jia Hang as Regional General Manager
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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payment technologies
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digital economy
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sme
Ant Group appoints Jia Hang as Regional GM for SEA, to support SMEs in digital economy & collaborate with public & private sectors.

SMEs investing in digitisation, despite cost challenges
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Since gaining incredible momentum over the past couple of years, digital transformation of business operations by local SMEs hasn't slowed down.

KPMG Australia appoints John Munnelly as Chief Digital Officer
Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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digital transformation
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erp
KPMG Australia appoints digital transformation expert John Munnelly as first Chief Digital Officer to spearhead tech innovation and client strategies.

Half of ANZ SMEs unable to secure adequate funding - report
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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financing
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funding
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modernisation
Half of small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia and New Zealand struggle to secure funding, according to a report from Mambu.

Mambu report shows 68% of SMEs struggle to secure funding
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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edutech
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research
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report
Mambu has released a new report indicating that more than two-thirds of SMEs in Southeast Asia have struggled to secure funding in the last five years.

Smarter.ai has announced its £1 million pre-seed raise
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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data science
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iaas
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ai
The world’s first AI marketplace to help SMEs compete with Big Tech announces its pre-seed raise led by Fuel Ventures and Hambro Perks.

Foresite acquires Cyber Lantern to make SMBs less vulnerable to devastating breaches
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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saas
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Foresite Cybersecurity has announced the acquisition of Cyber Lantern into its security monitoring, management, and assessment solutions.