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Kiwi Stories

Cash flow stories

Shifting 10% of spend to small retailers could add NZD $11 billion
Customer Experience

Shifting 10% of spend to small retailers could add NZD $11 billion

Shifting 10% of New Zealand household spending to small retailers could boost their economy by NZD $11 billion, says Xero analysis ahead of Black Friday.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Cash flow stories

Accordion buys Pinnacle to bolster healthcare RCM work
Data Analytics

Accordion buys Pinnacle to bolster healthcare RCM work

Accordion has bought Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors to deepen its revenue cycle management work for private equity-backed providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage
Data Analytics

Navigating the holiday shipping rush: How SMBs can turn freight into a competitive advantage

SMBs battling holiday shipping chaos can turn freight into a strategic edge with smarter tech, clearer pricing and centralised partners.

By Carmit Glik • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue
Data Analytics

Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools
Data Protection

Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools

Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Data Analytics

Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model
Internet of Things

Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool
Digital Transformation

Xero rolls out AI bank reconciliation with JAX tool

Xero launches global beta of JAX-powered bank reconciliation, promising to auto-match over 80% of statement lines in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
ANZ small businesses show strong confidence despite AI concerns
Data Privacy

ANZ small businesses show strong confidence despite AI concerns

Small businesses in Australia and New Zealand report high confidence ahead of the holidays, despite financial pressures and concerns over AI in marketing.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Hidden costs in finance teams threaten company growth ambitions
Risk & Compliance

Hidden costs in finance teams threaten company growth ambitions

Hidden inefficiencies in finance teams, including manual processes and data errors, are undermining firms' ambitions for growth and expansion, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cash flow stories

Zoho launches AI-driven spend & enterprise billing tools
Data Protection

Zoho launches AI-driven spend & enterprise billing tools

Zoho launches AI-powered spend and enterprise billing tools to help larger firms tighten control of finances and revenue operations.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools
Data Analytics

Energy bills bite as SMEs turn to digital & AI tools

Energy bills surge for Australian SMEs as federal rebates end, driving cost cuts, delayed investment and a pivot to digital and AI tools.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Finity & Hydr partner to deliver faster payroll funding solutions
Fintech

Finity & Hydr partner to deliver faster payroll funding solutions

Finity has teamed up with Hydr to offer businesses faster invoice verification and next-day payroll funding, easing cash flow and payment challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
QuickBooks Payments aims to tackle GBP £2.5 billion late invoice gap
Fintech

QuickBooks Payments aims to tackle GBP £2.5 billion late invoice gap

QuickBooks Payments launches in the UK to help SMBs cut late invoices, aiming to tackle a GBP £2.5 billion annual payment delay problem.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Four trends giving Aussie retailers a competitive edge this peak shopping season
Fintech

Four trends giving Aussie retailers a competitive edge this peak shopping season

Australia's peak retail season intensifies with US tariffs, as retailers leverage real-time payments, smart contracts, AI, and cross-border solutions to boost cash flow.

By Steven Dooley • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Australian online retailers see 301% surge in PayTo payments
Fintech

Australian online retailers see 301% surge in PayTo payments

Australian online retailers have seen a 301% rise in PayTo payments, boosting cash flow and cutting costs through faster, direct bank-to-bank transfers.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
The proptech blind spot: Why market volatility exposes technology gaps
Supply Chain

The proptech blind spot: Why market volatility exposes technology gaps

Market volatility reveals gaps in commercial real estate proptech, as platforms struggle without real-world experience and robust stress testing frameworks.

By Sundip Patel • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025