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LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support
Unified Communications

LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support

LINE Plus launches ActEngine AI, an agent platform automating merchant support and sales, after big gains at Thailand's LINE MAN Wongnai.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Small Business (SMB) stories

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC
Digital Transformation

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses
Data Protection

AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses

SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads
Unified Communications

AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads

AI is speeding up shorter workdays but piling on more tasks, with rising collaboration, multitasking and weekend work, a study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers
Digital Transformation

SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers

SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms
Data Analytics

Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms

Mastercard launches its Virtual C-Suite AI agents, starting with a Virtual CFO, to give small firms automated executive-style insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Brickflow adds Aldermore to expand specialist lending
Fintech

Brickflow adds Aldermore to expand specialist lending

Brickflow adds Aldermore to its lender panel, widening brokers' access to specialist commercial and property-backed finance products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Late payments push Australian small firms into debt
Fintech

Late payments push Australian small firms into debt

Late payments are pushing more Australian small firms into debt, draining weeks on chasing invoices and fuelling rising financial stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools

Cohesity debuts sovereign cloud tie-ups, AI-driven threat tools and midsize bundle to harden data protection as enterprises scale AI.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe
Virtualisation

TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe

TD SYNNEX and SAS launch a European SAS Viya demo environment to speed AI prototypes, cut setup costs and shorten partner sales cycles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
FinTech North to spotlight Liverpool as key fintech hub
Data Analytics

FinTech North to spotlight Liverpool as key fintech hub

FinTech North will convene major brands, start-ups and policymakers in Liverpool next week as it seeks to cement the city as a key fintech hub.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cyber fears stall UK SMEs' digital plans & AI uptake
Data Protection

Cyber fears stall UK SMEs' digital plans & AI uptake

Cyber fears and skills gaps leave UK SMEs torn between bold 2026 digital ambitions and hesitation over AI adoption and data security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Data Protection

Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services

Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
ANNA Money gains HMRC nod for Making Tax Digital app
Fintech

ANNA Money gains HMRC nod for Making Tax Digital app

ANNA Money wins HMRC approval for its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax app, enabling sole traders to file quarterly updates from 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Xero outlines smoother NZ year-end workflow for firms

Xero unveils an automated year-end workflow for NZ accountants, cutting manual rollovers and sharpening reconciliation and client reviews.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AllPoints adds CityFibre multi-gig services to aquila
Partner Programmes

AllPoints adds CityFibre multi-gig services to aquila

AllPoints adds CityFibre's 1.7Gbps and 2.3Gbps full-fibre services to its aquila platform, expanding multi-gig wholesale options for partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Place Informatics unveils PlaceVenueIQ for UK estates
Data Analytics

Place Informatics unveils PlaceVenueIQ for UK estates

Place Informatics launches PlaceVenueIQ to help UK retailers and hospitality brands benchmark, rank and de-risk new site decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026