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Billion-pound fund launched to support SMEs across the UK

HSBC UK has launched its 2022 £15 billion lending fund for small- and medium-sized businesses, supporting local economies, employment opportunities and driving growth across the country. Businesses have told HSBC that ...

American Express and Bluechain announce partnership to streamline SME payment...

American Express has announced a new partnership with Request to Pay-focused FinTech start-up, Bluechain, to help streamline the supplier payment process for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Invoice...

Facephi collaborates with Qashio to enter the Middle East market

Spend management FinTech, Qashio, has partnered with a global leader in digital identity verification, Facephi, to further secure its digital identification processes. Qashio’s customers will now be able to use b...

Why SMEs are being held back by broadband connectivity

SMEs are reliant on fast broadband connectivity to ensure their customers receive a smooth and efficient service. But this is not always the case in the UK, where the infrastructure can sometimes be lacking. Owen...

Four in ten UK SMEs to increase use of embedded financial services

Four in ten UK small- and medium-sized enterprises (38%) plan to use embedded financial service products more in the next 12 months, according to new findings from Temenos, a global banking software company. Embedded...

UK SMBs unleashing unprecedented optimism for 2023 

Sage’s annual survey of almost 12,000 business leaders globally - Small Business, Big Opportunity - finds that despite a challenging 2022, where rising costs and pressures on revenue and cash flow impacted pro...

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