FRANCE

TeamSystem, a leading technology and AI company specialising in the development of digital business management solutions for SMEs and professionals, announced it has acquired 100 % of ClicData, a French scale-up specialising in SaaS solutions for data management and analytics, with a strong footprint in Canada and the United States. Founded in 2008 by Telmo Silva and Hélène Clary, ClicData is an end-to-end platform for data management and reporting analytics. Its cloud-native technology enables over 500 customers across Europe and North America to integrate, transform and visualise data from more than 250 different sources through interactive dashboards, predictive analytics and state-of-the-art AI-based features.

NEW ZEALAND

Visa is fighting back as scammers harness the power of AI to target New Zealanders by using AI to combat AI. Launching its latest Security Roadmap for New Zealand, the bold three-year strategy aims to protect consumers and businesses from rapidly evolving cyberthreats. To help SMBs protect themselves and their customers, Visa has also launched the SMB Fraud Prevention Toolkit – a suite of practical tips and resources to support small business owners. The toolkit provides step-by-step guidance on identifying, preventing and responding to threats.

USA

ShipBob, a leading global supply chain and fulfilment platform for SMB and midmarket omnichannel merchants, announced the nationwide launch of zone skipping with unparalleled visibility and integrated tracking through its proprietary logistics network. With continuous growth and over 200 million orders fulfilled to date, ShipBob is in a position to enable zone skipping, which means that for certain geographies, ShipBob itself is able to transport shipments in dedicated trucks to different regions and then use carrier partners for last-mile delivery.

UNITED KINGDOM

Thousands of homes will be built faster on smaller sites across the UK as complex planning rules are streamlined, onerous regulatory burdens eased and financial firepower is provided to SME builders. The current system makes it too difficult for smaller builders to get spades in the ground – with a small site of 10 homes jumping through the same planning hurdles as one with 100 or more. The government’ s changes will help turn this around, driving up competition across the sector and helping deliver the Plan for Change milestone of 1.5 million homes, so more working families and young people can achieve the dream of homeownership.

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