October 31, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK small business revenue and jobs are still said to be growing somewhat steadily but losing momentum after a fairly reasonable start to 2025, according to the Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data from Xero, the global small business platform. The research report noted that… Read More

 Tagged research, small businesses, smbs, uk, united kingdom

October 31, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tink and digital assets exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) have announced a partnership in order to enable crypto purchases through Pay by Bank in Germany. As covered, Pay by Bank is an open banking-enabled payment option that allows consumers to transfer funds directly from one bank account… Read More

 Tagged coinbase, germany, pay by bank, tink

October 31, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK business confidence rose during October, increasing 8 points to 50%, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer. The significant increase comes after a drop in September, with the recent uplift said to be marked by increased confidence across several regions as well as sectors. Overall… Read More

 Tagged business confidence, lloyds bank, research, uk, united kingdom

October 31, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG bas noted recently that around 15% of UK consumers said that they intend to use AI chatbots (such as Chat GPT and Gemini) in order to search for various deals this Black Friday period, increasing to one in three among younger age groups –… Read More

 Tagged consumer behavior, digital commerce, research, uk, united kingdom

October 31, 2025 @ 2:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bottomline, a provider of business payments and cash management, has announced the forthcoming launch of an advanced AI agent integrated into its Global Cash Management and Payments Hub solution. With a planned rollout in early 2026, this new technology will empower finance leaders with conversational… Read More

 Tagged AI agent, bottomline, Craig Jeffery, financial forecasting, Leo Gil

October 31, 2025 @ 1:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tipalti, an AI-powered platform for finance automation, today released The Global Finance Outlook: Are Teams Equipped for Today’s Economy?, revealing a stark reality for finance professionals: the pace and complexity of global business are accelerating faster than most finance teams can manage. Based on a survey… Read More

 Tagged ai, fraud detection, Manish Vrishaketu, risk monitoring, tipalti

October 30, 2025 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is investing in Lyzr, an AI company that has created a full-stack enterprise agent infrastructure platform. As part of this investment, made via Accenture Ventures, Lyzr will work with Accenture to bring agentic AI to banking, insurance and financial services firms. Lyzr’s… Read More

 Tagged accenture, ai, banking

October 30, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study by global tech strategists Juniper Research anticipates a  85% surge in fraud detection and prevention investment by 2030; increasing significantly from $21 billion in 2025 to $39 billion in 2030. This reflects the urgent need to combat various fraud techniques, like real-time… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital identity, fraud, insights, research

October 30, 2025 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Travis Hill has been given the nod to lead the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a key financial regulator. He is currently the acting Chairman of the agency. The nomination was forwarded to the Senate at the end of last month. Hill took over… Read More

 Tagged AFC, fdic, travis hill

October 30, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, the enabler of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, announced the results of a Wakefield Research study showing that artificial intelligence is a must-have for accounts receivable teams. As AI becomes embedded in AR workflows, it enables companies to accelerate payments, “unlock liquidity,… Read More

 Tagged ai, b2b, billtrust, digitalization, Research Study