Small Business (SMB) stories - Page 7
GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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supply chain
GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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robots
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firewalls
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hyperscale
Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.
Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.
Collage adds embedded payroll to Canadian HR platform
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
Collage teams with Nmbr to launch embedded Canadian payroll, integrating HR, benefits and pay into a single broker-focused platform.
DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.
Multipole AI launches AIMSOO to boost SME AI visibility
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Multipole AI has launched AIMSOO, a free platform to help SMEs boost visibility in AI-driven search and chat interfaces.
Canada boosts financial intelligence to fight extortion
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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smb
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money laundering
Canada is boosting financial intelligence and policing ties to track money trails and crack down on organised-crime extortion schemes.
Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
Wagepoint adds timesheets & mobile app for payroll
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Wagepoint rolls out built-in timesheets and a new mobile app, aiming to simplify payroll and time tracking for small Canadian businesses.
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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malware
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virtualisation
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data protection
New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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vpns
Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
Sabre, PayPal & Mindtrip unveil AI travel assistant
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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encryption
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crypto
Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.
Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
Canopy unveils AI bookkeeping module for 2026 launch
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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financial systems
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rpa
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ai
Canopy to launch AI-powered bookkeeping module in 2026, unifying ledger visibility, month-end workflows and client collaboration tools.
ECI Connect 2026 to spotlight practical AI in business
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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rpa
ECI opens registration for its 2026 Connect conference in Las Vegas, promising hands-on, practical AI guidance for everyday business use.
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
Newo raises USD $25m to scale AI reception platform
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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saas
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uc
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digital transformation
Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.
Stress robs Canadian small firms of 31 workdays a year
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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financial systems
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erp
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xero
Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.
Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.