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SME confidence has fallen heading into EOFY as rising costs, Payday Super changes and the surcharging ban put pressure on cash flow. Here’s what small businesses can do next. Australian small businesses are still moving forward. However, the latest Prospa SME Sentiment Report, based on YouGov research conducted in May 2026, shows confidence is easing…

This week on How Success Happens, I sat down with Mamadou Ndiaye, the internet zoologist behind the insanely funny and popular Casual Geographic channel. He’s the guy who turned “animals that can f*cking end you” into a thriving brand, a book, and millions of followers by mixing deep nature research with killer comedy. We’ve broken…

Small Business Loan vs. Line of Credit While a small business loan and a line of credit (LOC) can provide your business with working capital to help it grow and offset small business expenses, they operate differently and ultimately fulfill different business needs. Although, approval for both loans and LOCs is dependent on specific criteria…

Statement Why frontier AI matters for firms  Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly. Frontier AI models represent a step-change in capability, with significant implications for cyber security and operational resilience.   The cyber capabilities of current frontier AI models are already exceeding what a skilled practitioner could achieve, and at a significantly higher speed, greater…

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. Three of the four new members will serve four-year terms, while the fourth new member will serve as the designated representative of the interests of senior citizens.   These four new members join nine current committee members. The committee, established pursuant to Section 39 of the Securities…

Klarna (NYSE: KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish Klarna Bank USA, a proposed Utah-chartered industrial bank. The Swedish fintech has operated as a licensed bank in Europe since 2017, but in the U.S. it…