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Small Business (SMB) stories

New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels

New Zealand will extend regulated open banking to SME banking channels from June 2027, giving smaller firms wider access to fintech tools and automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

New Zealand SMEs hit by falling revenue & weak confidence

Vero survey finds 63% of New Zealand SMEs saw revenue fall, with rising costs, tax changes and weak confidence weighing on smaller firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Global Stories

Small Business (SMB) stories

Firewalls

SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%

SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance

Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Dext launches Time Spent to track practice workloads

Dext adds time-tracking insight to help accountants and bookkeepers spot workload bottlenecks and client-heavy periods on its Advanced plan.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ

Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ, as Chief Operating Officer Stephen McNulty backs more standardised ERP delivery for SMBs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Firewalls

Firewalla app adds AmneziaWG VPN for blocked networks

Firewalla's app 1.68 update brings AmneziaWG VPN, helping users bypass blocked connections while adding tighter device controls and a refreshed interface.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Evri opens Barnsley fulfilment centre with GBP £4m

Evri opens Barnsley fulfilment centre after GBP £4m investment, creating more than 150 jobs and enabling 11.59pm next-day cut-off times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Gaming

Guinness Enterprise Centre reinvests €50 million in Dublin

Guinness Enterprise Centre says it has ploughed EUR 50 million back into its Dublin start-up campus over 25 years, backing 1,500 firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Airwallex wins Malaysia licences for full offering

Airwallex secures Bank Negara Malaysia approvals to broaden its payments and foreign exchange services for businesses across the country.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Pia joins Pax8 Marketplace with AI help desk automation

Pia joins Pax8 Marketplace, giving MSPs direct access to AI-led help desk automation aimed at cutting repetitive service desk work and easing margin pressure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Fintech

RBA bans card surcharges and cuts fees in major overhaul

Australia's central bank will outlaw card surcharges and squeeze interchange fees, forcing merchants, banks and payment firms to rethink costs.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Software switch regret weighs on SMB growth, survey finds

Survey finds 82% of SMBs regretting software switches say tech costs are hurting growth, as high upfront fees deter further change.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Parcelhero adds Royal Mail services to booking platform

Parcelhero widens its courier mix with direct access to Royal Mail tracked UK and international services, including £50 protection and collection windows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026