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Investors Back B2B Startups With An Eye On SMB Finance

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Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Current investors from A91 Partners, MAJ Inevst, LGT Lightstone and Falcon Edge Capital also participated.

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In B2B, FinTech And Banks Eye (And Serve) SMB Capital Needs

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Capital is the lifeblood of economies, and of the companies (and yes, of course, individuals) that collectively make things and provide services … and in the age of FinTech, the capital comes digitally and across innovative channels. At the same time, their fundamental view of credit is consistent with the bank’s philosophy.”

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Today In Payments Around The World: India’s Central Bank Aims To Clamp Down On Shadow Lenders; Global FDI Falls By 42 Pct

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One idea is a 9 percent core capital mandate on the top tier. Global FDI dropped by 42 percent last year, and COVID-19 will keep impacting it in 2021, according to a UNCTAD report, as China reaps more foreign funds than the United States. 55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators. trillion in 2019.

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SMBs Accuse Kabbage Of Abruptly Canceling Credit

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Bernardini continued, “Just as manufacturers have retooled their processes to build ventilators and masks , we’re doing the same to reallocate our resources to respond to the national emergency and provide financial products that small businesses need most.”. and OnDeck Capital Inc. and OnDeck Capital Inc.

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Why The Biggest US Retailer Will Stick To Stamps

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In terms of sheer size and locations, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in the country, with 31,000 locations covering pretty much every town. billion in revenue and cost $5 billion to operate. However, the report notes that the USPS may not have the expertise or capital to enter those markets.

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InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups

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In an interview with PYMNTS, Sam Hodges, CEO, said that high-growth tech firms, which are evolving quickly, may find that their insurance needs also evolve quickly, as they move across various stages of raising equity capital and bring on managers and directors (thus: management liability).

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The Looming Long Fizzle Of Cyberattacks

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For now, at least, tensions between the United States and Iran have been dialed down a bit, if only in terms of missiles and firepower. the restaurant operator with brands such as Morton’s Steakhouse and Joe’s Crab Shack, has warned that customers who used credit cards at more than 60 of its locations may have been exposed.