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Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025
Fintech

Bridging the payment divide: How small businesses can align with consumer expectations in 2025

Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don't accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

By Bridget Snelling • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses
Payments NZ

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m FX fee losses

Wise urges New Zealand MPs to end NZD $667m annual losses from hidden foreign exchange fees by enforcing transparency in bank currency conversion costs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025

Global Stories

Hidden Fees stories

Vietnam tops the list for high ATM fees faced by Kiwi travellers
Money management

Vietnam tops the list for high ATM fees faced by Kiwi travellers

New data shows Vietnam charges Kiwi travellers the highest ATM fees globally, with average third-party costs of 27.1% per withdrawal, the biggest worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2025
Cloudera & Dell join forces for unified Private AI platform
Storage

Cloudera & Dell join forces for unified Private AI platform

Cloudera and Dell have combined their platforms to launch a unified Private AI solution that simplifies data governance and scales enterprise AI securely and cost-effectively.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
How to choose the right UA financing partner: A founder's guide
Gaming

How to choose the right UA financing partner: A founder's guide

Founders face growing choices in UA financing; this guide highlights how to select partners offering transparency, scalability, and support beyond just interest rates.

By Jeff Cohen • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses
Firewalls

HPE unveils all-in-one secure gateway for small businesses

Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches HPE Networking Instant On Secure Gateway, a network security solution tailored for SMBs lacking IT resources.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
RingCentral unveils flexible pay-per-organiser model for events
Unified Communications

RingCentral unveils flexible pay-per-organiser model for events

RingCentral wins Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Customer Value Leadership Award and rolls out pay-per-organiser pricing for its Events platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Gen Z & millennials prioritise quality amid cost crisis
Clean technologies

Gen Z & millennials prioritise quality amid cost crisis

New research reveals Gen Z and millennials are transforming luxury shopping habits by prioritising quality, sustainability, and secure payments during the cost-of-living crisis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Hidden Fees stories

YouTrip launches in Australia with zero forex fees & 2% cashback
Fintech

YouTrip launches in Australia with zero forex fees & 2% cashback

YouTrip launches in Australia with a zero-fee multi-currency travel card offering 2% cashback and real-time exchange rates across 150+ currencies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners
Storage

Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners

Wasabi Technologies launches enhanced partner programme across EMEA, boosting cloud storage support for AI workloads with training and incentives for integrators.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Traditional banks face 2026 shakeup as neobanks, fraud & T+1 loom
Crypto

Traditional banks face 2026 shakeup as neobanks, fraud & T+1 loom

In 2026, traditional banks will face fierce competition from neobanks, rising fraud risks, and new ISO 20022 rules, forcing urgent modernisation or loss of customers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
eight launches 10Gbps home internet in Singapore for SGD $28.80
Network Infrastructure

eight launches 10Gbps home internet in Singapore for SGD $28.80

eight Telecom launches eight Home Internet in Singapore, offering up to 10Gbps fibre broadband for SGD $28.80 monthly with no contracts and BYOR option.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Hana Wallet launches Web3 Debit Mastercard with USD $5 bonus
Crypto

Hana Wallet launches Web3 Debit Mastercard with USD $5 bonus

Hana Wallet launches its Web3 Debit Mastercard in Australia, letting users spend crypto like Bitcoin with USD $5 bonus on first use.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Shopmonkey adds Affirm pay-over-time for Canadian auto repairs
Fintech

Shopmonkey adds Affirm pay-over-time for Canadian auto repairs

Shopmonkey partners with Affirm to offer Canadian auto repair customers flexible pay-over-time plans with rates as low as 0% APR, boosting affordability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Hidden travel fees cost Aussies as banks overcharge
Fintech

Hidden travel fees cost Aussies as banks overcharge

78% of Australians face hidden bank fees abroad, with traditional banks charging up to seven times more than fintech providers like Wise.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Aussies slammed with hidden fees while using bank cards abroad
Fintech

Aussies slammed with hidden fees while using bank cards abroad

New research reveals 78% of Aussie travellers face hidden bank card fees abroad, with charges costing some up to AUD $4,000 annually on holidays.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Carnival Internet UK launches with eco pledges & fair pricing
Customer Experience

Carnival Internet UK launches with eco pledges & fair pricing

Carnival Internet UK launches full-fibre broadband with fair pricing, eco initiatives, and charity donations to tackle digital poverty and loyalty tax practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025