Business Costs stories
AvePoint has launched AgentPulse, a platform to help firms monitor AI agents, tackling rising security risks and unexpected costs linked to AI use.
Food businesses face refund losses and regulatory checks as AI-made complaints and images are increasingly used to allege food safety failings.
An opt-out class action over Google Play fees could see thousands of UK developers seek more than GBP £1 billion in damages.
Rising ATO checks are pushing small business owners to insure against accountants' fees and other audit costs, BizCover says.
Australian businesses face tighter cash flow as overdue invoices jump to a six-year high, reinforcing expectations the RBA will hold rates at 4.35%.
Retailers could save about $40 million a year if lower limits on company card interchange fees are adopted, easing checkout costs.
Rising fuel and wage costs could keep Australian prices elevated for months, complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation fight.
Rising margins pressure and a Middle East supply shock are testing lenders, even as provisions and capital buffers are lifted.
More than half a million UK sole traders risk missing the first Making Tax Digital deadline, with just 30% saying they understand the rules.
Unexpected fees are pushing some US small businesses to cut retirement perks, as a survey found higher costs and more admin burden.
Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.
Quick answers are winning out over professional fees, with 26% of UK sole traders now using AI for Making Tax Digital guidance as rules tighten.
Smaller employers are under mounting compliance pressure as the combined platform aims to cut filings, renewals and fines across states.
Australian small businesses could trim fixed payments and software costs with Zeller's AUD $199 Terminal 1x, pitched against Square and Tyro.
Intuit rolls out new QuickBooks tools to help sole traders and landlords gear up for HMRC's Making Tax Digital income tax rules.
Sky Business launches SIM-only SME mobile plans with rolled-over data to curb FORO fears and average annual losses of GBP £3,400.
Commonwealth Bank will raise eligible variable business loan and overdraft rates by 0.25 percentage points from 13 February 2026.
Hnry and Volley launch Scan to Pay using open banking, letting sole traders take QR code payments on the spot for a 35-cent flat fee.
Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.
All UK firms surveyed plan to deploy AI agents within a year, with 65% expecting job cuts despite high risks and costly system failures reported.
