Cash flow stories
The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.
Australian small businesses and accountants will get more automated bookkeeping help as Intuit rolls out its AI platform in QuickBooks and Accountant Suite.
Fewer than half of invoices were paid on time as cash flow pressure intensified, with overdue payments and tax defaults both climbing.
Lower sales and tighter balance sheets are forcing manufacturers to unlock cash, with average stock on hand down 60% to AUD $185,134 in the second quarter.
Planning delays, labour shortages and weaker small builders are slowing Australia's housing pipeline, with only 23% of new home builds finishing on time.
Higher borrowing costs and cautious shoppers are forcing retailers to protect margins, avoid markdowns and get stock to the right place.
Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.
Small businesses and accountants in Canada can now automate routine finance tasks in QuickBooks as Intuit expands its AI rollout internationally.
Small businesses and accountants can now check live cash flow, invoices and balances in Gemini without switching apps.
Finance teams can now spot liquidity pressure earlier, as the new suite pulls together data from multiple systems and forecasts cash across time horizons.
Western Europe customers could gain broader access to AI, workflow and XR tools after Vection and Xerox struck a non-exclusive five-year deal.
Slow payments are costing Canadian firms billions, with overdue invoices leaving an estimated C$103 billion tied up and limiting growth.
Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.
Small businesses in New Zealand will lose access to two older mobile tools on 23 November as MYOB folds their functions into one app.
Weaker bookings weighed on Wipro's outlook even as the IT outsourcer lifted margins and generated ₹53.0 billion in operating cash flow.
Government revenue would fall by NZD $264 million in year one if landlords could offset rental losses against other income.
A survey of 500 financial decision-makers found cash flow pressures stopped 39% of UK B2B SMEs from pursuing growth last year.
The deal gives retailers more ways to fund warehouse automation as THG Fulfil adds outright purchase to its AutoStore offer.
Lenders may now approve more borrowers and catch more fraud, as Plaid's new models use cash flow and transaction data instead of credit scores alone.
Customer backing for Xero's software stayed strong as it secured Canstar's 2026 small business accounting award in New Zealand for an eighth year.