Cash flow stories
Higher fuel and power costs are intensifying cash-flow strains for smaller firms, with CreditorWatch warning insolvencies may rise over 12 months.
The appointment comes as Australia’s fintech sector pushes for rules that could lift its economic contribution from $13.6 billion to $38 billion by 2035.
Tight cashflow is forcing many smaller firms to blur business and household finances, with 78% of leaders using personal cards for expenses.
Office landlords face rising vacancies and tenant stress, while industrial property stays resilient on tight supply and stronger demand.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.
Australian accommodation operators may soon face higher payment costs as a card surcharge ban pushes them towards bank-to-bank alternatives.
The partnership signals a split in finance software as firms weigh tighter control inside one platform against AI agents that span several systems.
Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.
The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Private equity-backed businesses are adopting paid AI tools faster than the wider market, yet still lag venture-funded peers on full rollout.
Banks and fintech groups could classify payments more accurately after the system lifted income detection 48% and cut fee errors.
Treasury teams can now oversee cash and crypto balances in one dashboard, after Ripple folded digital asset accounts into its Ripple Treasury system.
Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.
The state-backed lender’s extra GBP £10 million should help Oxbury extend more credit to smaller farms as demand for specialist finance rises.
Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.
Schools, households and agencies face uneven access and safety online as TUANZ urges a national rethink over AI, curriculum and mobile coverage.
Rising bills and AI demand are pushing cloud spending onto board agendas, with most finance chiefs worried about profits and waste.
Recurring billing firms could cut costs and failed collections as 73% say card payments still cause persistent operational headaches.
UK firms are still manually fixing flawed datasets before decisions, with weak ownership and data culture now seen as bigger risks than technology.