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Standard Chartered | September 20, 2023

Standard Chartered Americas partners with Truist Bank to boost Truist's global business capabilities. The partnership offers centralized processing and tracking services for trade finance, focusing on emerging markets. Chris Burtch, Head of Financial Institution Sales, highlights opportunities in dynamic emerging economies and regions. Read More

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Benzinga | June 02, 2021

As lockdown restrictions are lifted in many locations across the country and throughout the world, small businesses everywhere are scrambling to keep up. Many people are still recovering from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Benzinga, a fintech and financial news hub headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is assisting small businesses in their economic recovery efforts with the Benzinga Small Business Free Website Giveaway. To give back to the business community, Benz...

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Synchrony | November 07, 2022

Synchrony, a premier consumer financial services company, today announced 21 winners of the Synchrony Pillars Project Grants (#Pillars). Launched in 2016, Synchrony's small business grant program has honored entrepreneurial retail owners and health and wellness providers who have risen above in times of change. This year the company will help small businesses address digital transformation through a total of $210,000 in grant awards. Each grant recipient receives $10,000 and consulting servi...

PYMNTS | March 05, 2020

It’s no coincidence that investors placed record-high levels of funding in InsurTech startups last year. Policyholders want to be able to shop for insurance products the same way they shop for goods: online. The drive for the digital-first experience isn’t unique to consumers, either, as increasingly, small business owners seek out an online insurance shopping experience that mirrors that of their personal lives. But the migration of the insurance origination, underwriting and sales ...