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Offering more ways to pay leads to benefits for small businesses

New research by global small business platform  Xero has revealed that a disconnect between the ways consumers want to pay and how small businesses want to be paid could be directly impacting customer retention and revenue.

Nearly half of small and medium businesses in Australia (46 per cent) anticipate a decrease in turnover by the end of the year due to economic pressures, according to research from RFI Global, commissioned by Australia’s online small business lender Prospa.

In the early 2000s, accessing the internet was through a dial-up connection which could take anywhere from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes to establish a connection. In 2023, generative AI tools can generate poems, short stories and complex legal and medical documents in a matter of seconds. 

Global cloud security and content delivery network Akamai Technologies has completed 20 years of operations in the Asia-Pacific region and Japan,and says it it bullish about the future as customer demand continues to grow.

Calls among small business owners for greater data protection and education, due to perceived ethical challenges from AI

GUEST RESEARCH: New research from Xero, the global small business platform, has revealed that 80% of small business owners are concerned AI development and adoption is outpacing regulation, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.

Global money-moving tech company Wise has launched new features that allow consumers to spend like a local in over 170 countries, and for businesses to help their customers manage money in multiple currencies, all in a one-stop solution.

Hotel commerce platform operator SiteMinder has appointed Trent Innes to the role of chief growth officer. The company has also recruited Tim Howard as its CFO.

Global small business platform Xero has announced its emissions reduction targets from now to 2030, aiming to be completely net-zero by 2050.

CIBIS International has launched a new enterprise cloud platform, Xpect, which is designed to fill a gap in the business management software market giving a viable alternative for SMEs to global ERP systems.

The NextMinute residential construction job management software now integrates with Intuit QuickBooks Online.

Australia-based Annature's esigning and ID verification services are now integrated with Xero Practice Manager.

Cloud accounting software provider Xero is moving to a regional leadership structure.

Local software company Splose has raised $1 million in capital to fund its projected growth over the next 18 months.

Fintech Airwallex has announced the launch of a new payment link integration for Xero invoices, which includes Airwallex multi-currency capabilities, allowing customers to issue and settle invoices in multiple currencies.

Business software provider Zoho's new Zoho Marketing Platform provides a single, shared view of information about marketing activities including campaign ideation, creation, execution, management and measurement.

Cloud accounting provider Xero is about to add to its lineup a new Ultimate plan that includes payroll, expenses and projects functionality.

Cloud accounting software provider Xero has teamed up with FIFA womenʼs football in an arrangement that will cover the Womenʼs World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023, as well as the 2024 and 2026 U-20 Womenʼs World Cups and U-17 Womenʼs World Cups.

Xero opens a new office in Hawthorn, Melbourne.

Observability specialist New Relic has promoted Jason Leonidas to the role of ANZ regional vice president.

Cloud accounting provider Xero and airline loyalty program Qantas Business Rewards now allow their joint customers to earn Qantas points when buying certain add-ons from the Xero App Store, and to simplify their bookkeeping when booking Qantas flights.