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SMB LENDING REPORT: How alt lenders are providing SMBs with new funding options, and the ways incumbents can respond to stay ahead

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence , Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here . Current subscribers can read the report here . Business Insider Intelligence Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are vital creators of wealth, income, and jobs in the global economy. For example, they make up 99.9% of all private sector businesses in both the US and the UK, and they employ 60% and 48% of all workers in those countries, respectively.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: US MOBILE WALLETS IN 2020 AND BEYOND: Providers are building increasingly full-suite mobile payment products to capture a share of the projected trillion-dollar market UK insurtech Carrot is facing criticism over its tech and data collection practices JPMorgan is planning to launch a digital bank in the UK under the Chase brand

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Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson's plans to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU

The UK government has published its plans to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU. The document reveals a hardline plan to negotiate a bare-bones deal with the EU. If the EU refuses to agree, Johnson has committed to cut off all existing trade arrangements with Europe. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Boris Johnson's government on Thursday revealed its plans for post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union. The negotiating mandate — titles "The Future Relationship with the EU: The UK's Approach to Negotiations" — is 36-pages long and spells out the UK government's hard-line negotiating position ahead of talks getting underway. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: A podiatrist explains heel spurs, the medical condition Trump said earned him a medical deferment from Vietnam See Also: 11 signs your job is making your life miserable 9 techniques that will make you sound smarter and more confident in p...

Nate Diaz and Justin Gaethje are the 2 frontrunners to fight Conor McGregor in the summer

Conor McGregor 's next UFC fight could be against power-striker Justin Gaethje or old rival Nate Diaz, according to ESPN . McGregor ended a three-year winless run when he defeated Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds in Las Vegas last month. After the fight, the UFC president Dana White told the media that a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov could be made next. Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight title against Tony Ferguson in April but if one of the pair withdraws from the event, McGregor will replace them and fight for the title in their place. Should that event go ahead as planned, McGregor could instead fight Gaethje or Diaz by the summer. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Conor McGregor 's next fight could be against the exemplary striker Justin Gaethje or his old rival Nate Diaz, ESPN reported . McGregor ended a three-year winless run last month when he destroyed Donald Cerrone with shoulder strikes, a head kick, and ground-and-pound. See the...

Overwhelmed is a choice

The internet is infinite. For humans, anyway. In the time you’ve been reading this, more than an hour of video has been uploaded to YouTube. You will never catch up. The thing is, the world has always been infinite compared to human scale. Living on a bucolic farm in the 14th century, there was no need to get bored. You could study earthworms, write a sonnet or have a conversation with your neighbor… We widen or close our lens on the world in order to avoid becoming too bored or feeling too small. When you first encounter a new web service, go on Slack or get back to your computer after a break, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. Too much to sort. We want a foundation to stand on, but firm footing eludes us for a while. And then we find it again. Because we intentionally make ourselves unaware of the rest of it. Right now, orbiting a distant star, the folks on Planet 10 are having a conflict about something or other. But we have no idea. And right now, someone wh...

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SMB LENDING REPORT: How alt lenders are providing SMBs with new funding options, and the ways incumbents can respond to stay ahead

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence , Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here . Current subscribers can read the report here . Business Insider Intelligence Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are vital creators of wealth, income, and jobs in the global economy. For example, they make up 99.9% of all private sector businesses in both the US and the UK, and they employ 60% and 48% of all workers in those countries, respectively.  See the rest of the story at Business Insider See Also: Varo Money is partnering with digital remittance provider WorldRemit for overseas transfers Monzo plans to hire 500 new employees and launch paid premium accounts this year The FCA's new Sector Views report sees technology as a key driver of change in the finance industry

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