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Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
Fintech

Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026
Unified Communications

Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026

Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Airwallex Yield tops USD $1bn as treasury product expands
Fintech

Airwallex Yield tops USD $1bn as treasury product expands

Airwallex hits USD $1bn in assets for its Yield product as it launches in the US, targeting SMEs seeking returns on operational cash.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Nord Security, Wavelink in ANZ MSP distribution pact
Firewalls

Nord Security, Wavelink in ANZ MSP distribution pact

Nord Security taps Wavelink to distribute its business security suite to MSPs and resellers across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
eLearning

Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing

Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 12 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads
Customer Experience

Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads

Origami unveils a chat-based AI that builds sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, starting at USD $80 a month on flat pricing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings
Data Analytics

Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings

Unedited AI content could soon tank your Google rankings; here are five warning signs your pages are hurting rather than helping.

By Gareth Hoyle • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
Human Capital Management

'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back

'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Sessions hits 5m orders as virtual kitchens fuel growth
Digital Transformation

Sessions hits 5m orders as virtual kitchens fuel growth

London's Sessions hits 5m delivery orders as its 400-plus virtual kitchens offer embattled independent restaurants a lower-cost growth route.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs
Digital Transformation

From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs

Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.

By Temu App • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Digital Transformation

Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

By Georgia Hanias • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift
Disaster Recovery

Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift

Airwallex launches Yield for US firms after topping USD $1bn in assets, offering instant-access treasury via a J.P. Morgan money market fund.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
NE2NE expands PDFFlex AI to speed payroll onboarding
Digital Transformation

NE2NE expands PDFFlex AI to speed payroll onboarding

NE2NE rolls out expanded PDFFlex AI to turn complex payroll PDFs into structured data, cutting onboarding time and manual processing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth
Disaster Recovery

Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth

Fast-growing fintech Mercury seeks a US national bank charter to hold deposits and lend directly after scaling to 200,000 business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms

New York fintech Ramp is betting on 'self-driving' finance, using AI and Visa cards to automate spend, bills and cash for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale
Data Protection

AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale

AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
NFON & O2 Telefónica hit 100,000 Digital Phone users
Unified Communications

NFON & O2 Telefónica hit 100,000 Digital Phone users

NFON and O2 Telefónica Deutschland pass 100,000 Digital Phone users as they pivot from SMEs to larger enterprises and AI-led services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Hiding in plain sight? The revenue advantage of female founders
Small Business

Hiding in plain sight? The revenue advantage of female founders

Female-founded startups earn up to 35% higher returns, yet receive just 2.3% of capital, leaving a vast revenue edge underexploited.

By Marisa Scullion • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026