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PayPal launches Pay in 4 for in-store shopping in Australia

Shoppers at selected Australian retailers can now split eligible purchases into four interest-free payments through PayPal's first in-store Pay in 4 rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Buy Now Pay Later

Australian small businesses brace for Black Friday AI boost

Many Australian retailers will borrow or defer payments to fund Black Friday stock and staff as AI shopping tools loom over sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Housing

Australian SMEs brace for fuel, power cost pressures

Most Australian SMEs expect fuel and utility bills to squeeze margins over the next year, while 73% see the economy weakening.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

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Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Xero lifts half-year revenue 20% to NZD $1.2b

Free cash flow jumped 54% as Xero added 404,000 subscribers and lifted half-year revenue to NZD $1.194 billion, while profit also rose.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Capgemini warns AI spending is running well over budget

Most large companies are overspending on AI, with 59% of executives saying costs were significantly higher than expected over the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today

Semiconductors

Forrester says AI bubble fears are still premature

Heavy spending on AI data centres is still being funded by cash-rich tech groups, but the economics look tighter as outside capital is drawn in.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

APAC businesses seek faster cross-border payment options

Surveyed firms across five Asia-Pacific markets say slow, costly transfers are disrupting cash flow, with 94% wanting an alternative rail.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Taxation

Don't buy the equipment for the tax break

Small businesses are being urged to judge purchases on cash flow and need, as the instant asset write-off no longer forces June rush buys.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Taxation

December is when everyone wants paying

Small firms risk a cash squeeze as tax, wages and super all fall due before Christmas, while customer payments slow into January.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Small Business

Approved to the edge: what fast credit is doing to business balance sheets

Small firms are piling up short-dated debt, with daily repayments and hidden liabilities leaving many closer to a funding cliff than they realise.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 4 days ago

eCommerce

Why online retailers get declined in November: stock finance before peak season

Late October applications often fail because lenders see a cash trough, not a healthy seasonal retailer gearing up for November peak sales.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Network Security

Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter

Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Airlines

Lufthansa posts record quarterly revenue as profit rises

Higher fuel costs failed to derail Lufthansa Group, which lifted adjusted EBIT 6% to EUR 1.4 billion on record quarterly revenue of EUR 12.2 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Small Business

The surcharge ban didn't remove the cost of card payments. It moved it, and small businesses are carrying it

Small retailers face thinner margins unless card fees fall through to merchant plans, with borrowing power also likely to weaken later.

By Nick Lim • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

Canada launches real-time rail with 8 partners, no major banks

Payments Canada says the new 24-hour network could speed funds to businesses and households, with access reaching more than nine in 10 Canadians within a year.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago