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Commonwealth Bank to raise variable business loan rates
Small Business

Commonwealth Bank to raise variable business loan rates

Commonwealth Bank will raise eligible variable business loan and overdraft rates by 0.25 percentage points from 13 February 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Ben Thompson wins EY tech award as Employment Hero grows globally
Digital Transformation

Ben Thompson wins EY tech award as Employment Hero grows globally

Ben Thompson, CEO of Employment Hero, wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Australia award for driving tech innovation and supporting global small businesses.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Business support stories

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul
Unified Communications

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation
Data Protection

Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation

Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI's place in their work.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push
Smart Cities

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to steer India expansion, InfraTech launch and drive its Vertex 2.0 agenda towards INR ₹1,000 crore.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms
Fintech

Satellite, eSIM & loyalty to reshape 2026 telecoms

Satellite tie-ups, eSIM and loyalty-led MVNOs will drive practical, value-focused change in UK and European telecoms by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
New MTP, KD Global pact eases EU SME expansion to US & Canada
Marketing Technologies

New MTP, KD Global pact eases EU SME expansion to US & Canada

Meet The People and KD Global USA have teamed up to simplify market entry for European SMEs into the US and Canada with a unified service platform.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Business support stories

Stress rising for New Zealand's small business owners
Data Analytics

Stress rising for New Zealand's small business owners

Stress is surging for New Zealand's small business owners, with nearly half considering closing as rising costs and tax shocks take their toll.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North
Generative AI

Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Infovista unveils VistAI agentic AI for telecom ops
Unified Communications

Infovista unveils VistAI agentic AI for telecom ops

Infovista launches VistAI, an intent-driven agentic AI framework to automate cross-domain telecom operations and cut network complexity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Exactly.com cuts fees as it targets UK SME payments growth
Crypto

Exactly.com cuts fees as it targets UK SME payments growth

Exactly.com trims processing fees after 23% turnover rise, targeting UK SMEs with local acquiring and lower-cost eCommerce payments.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses
Digital Transformation

NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses

New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal

Cerillion secures its largest ever contract, a five-year Omantel BSS and OSS deal worth about GBP £42.5m on a subscription basis.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
UK sole traders unready for Making Tax Digital shift
Digital Transformation

UK sole traders unready for Making Tax Digital shift

Most UK sole traders are still in the dark over Making Tax Digital, with 70% unaware of looming income tax reporting changes from 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Veeam boosts data resilience for North Devon Council
Storage

Veeam boosts data resilience for North Devon Council

North Devon Council halves recovery times with Veeam, bolstering cyber resilience and safeguarding public services amid squeezed budgets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes
Small Business

Small firms urge bold support as tax tweaks miss productivity woes

Small firms urge bold government support through tax credits and VAT relief for productivity software, as mere income tax tweaks fall short of solving efficiency challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Fusion5 buys Kordia's managed IT business
Artificial Intelligence

Fusion5 buys Kordia's managed IT business

Fusion5 has acquired Kordia's managed IT business, gaining 26 experts to boost its services while Kordia refocuses on core cybersecurity and connectivity sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025