Australian B2B BNPL provider BizPay collapses into administration
Bizpay, the Australian fintech offering buy now, pay later services for business-to-business invoices, has fallen into voluntary administration.
NSW Small Business Commissioner challenges big firms accused of shady subscriptions practices
Debt collectors are chasing small businesses which fall into auto-renewing contracts they can no longer afford, the New South Wales Small Business Commissioner says, highlighting problematic behaviour by big-name service providers and the power imbalance between businesses large and small.
Liven takes the fight to Square with launch of new Android POS solution for the Aussie market
Australian hospitality tech platform Liven is aggressively recruiting restaurants and cafes affected the recent Square outage, promising free migration and zero-fee options to businesses which swap to its new Android point-of-sale (POS) system.
Stephen Jones explains one way Australian businesses could get cheaper insurance premiums
Insurance premiums could fall if insurers did a better job of recognising the disaster mitigation efforts taken by their policy-holders, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones said.
Higher wages and monthly visa fees: What small businesses need to know about proposed migration changes
Minimum income thresholds for skilled migrants will rise nearly $20,000 and all temporary skilled workers will be granted a pathway to permanent residency by the end of 2023, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said.
Tap to the future: Government could crack down on payment companies making it harder for SMEs to access the cheapest fees
A new Treasury consultation paper puts the spotlight on least-cost routing: the system allowing small businesses to choose the cheapest payment system whenever a customer taps their card.
Melbourne restaurants were urged not to use Deliveroo Australia over high commissions
Representatives for one of Melbourne's most prominent dining districts actively discouraged restaurants and cafes from using Deliveroo Australia before its collapse.
Afterpay moves into pay-now-travel-later in attempt to cash in on worldly millennials
Afterpay has inked a deal that will see it move into a new vertical, offering millennials pay-now-travel-later holiday options.
Should cashless businesses be banned? Some American legislators think so
Legislators in the US are considering whether to ban cashless businesses, while closer to home, Aussies are transitioning to a cashless economy.
Cash is dead, long live cash: The problems with Australia’s digital ecosystem
RBA governor Phillip Lowe says Australia has reached a turning point on digital payments, but there are some very big issues that need to be dealt with.
Lloyds Auctioneers fined $37,800 over excessive surcharge allegations on big ticket auction items
Lloyds Auctioneers has been issued with infringement notices after overcharging some consumers by hundreds of dollars, the ACCC has alleged.
Queensland company fined $4.25 million after leading eight clients into incorrect R&D tax incentive claims
Small businesses are warned to be wary of consultants and advisers who claim they can get them a great deal on the R&D tax incentive, after a Queensland business was fined more than $4 million this for encouraging clients to lodge overstated or ineligible claims.