CANADA

USA

Bluehost, an all-in-one platform trusted by millions of small businesses to build, grow and run online, has unveiled its next-generation AI business platform for small businesses, introducing intelligent AI agents that can build websites, run online stores, capture leads, answer customer questions and book appointments, all without requiring technical expertise. The solutions are purpose-built for small business needs, giving entrepreneurs the capabilities of a much larger business without the complexity or cost.

Wagepoint, a Canadian payroll software company built for small businesses, and Xero, a global small business platform, have introduced a seamless and integrated experience for small business payroll and accounting. With this enhanced experience, payroll data – including wages, taxes, deductions and benefits – flows automatically into Xero, reducing manual entry and making it easier for Canadian small businesses to keep accurate, up-to-date financial records in one streamlined workflow. The enhanced offering provides a meaningful cloud alternative for businesses and their advisers looking to simplify their processes, meet federal and provincial payroll requirements with less effort and manage payroll and accounting through two trusted platforms that work in sync.

IRELAND

TriNet, a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small- and medium-size businesses( SMBs), has announced that its Administrative Services Organisation solution offering, HR Plus, has surpassed 40,000 users, marking a key milestone since its launch last year. The company also announced new HR Plus enhancements designed to give SMBs a more streamlined and flexible way to help manage HR, payroll and compliance, helping them stay focused on growing their business. These enhancements further expand support, deepen talent and organisational expertise and give customers and broker partners even greater flexibility.

SWITZERLAND

Swiss small- and medium-sized businesses will get a boost to start selling online under a new partnership between global e-commerce platform Temu and the Schweizerischer KMU Verband( SKV), one of Switzerland’ s SME membership associations. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, Temu and SKV will work together on a programme of joint activities running through 2026 and into 2027, aimed at helping Swiss businesses go digital. The two organisations will collaborate on practical capacity-building for the SME community, including information sharing and case studies from Swiss businesses who are already selling digitally.

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