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U.S. bank mergers and acquisitions had a good month in April, with 19 announced deals 鈥?the most since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, an SP Global report stated. With the new level of activity, the total number of deal acquisitions reached 53 so far in 2021. That compared to 43 during the same period in 2020.The total deal value for the 2021 deals hit $24.83 billion, up from $6.53 billion in the same period in 2020. April alone accounted for around $13.56 billion of the total deal value. The median deal value-to-tangible common equity ratio for deals announced in 2021 increased to 149.9 percent, compared to 1
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When operating a small business, up is typically a positive direction. SMEs need profits, sales, and performance all to be on the rise. But up聽isn ;t always good. In the latest PYMNTS Data Digest, we look at the research on what up with SMEs 鈥?like optimism and borrowing levels. But often, stats going up 鈥?like inflation, the Federal Interest Rate, and corporate payment fraud levels 鈥?threaten the
stanley termohrnek growth of small businesses.Inflation聽means U.K. SMEs are experiencing a 3.2 percent increase in business expenses, said Barclays. The bank found that more than half of those small businesses, though, aren ;t preparing for inflationary pressures. Its small business cost index, rel
stanley cup eased in conjunction with the Centre for Economics and Business Research, found that the 3.2聽percent increase in business costs for SMEs due to inflation is significantly higher than the 1.1 percent increase marked in February 2016. Two-thirds of small businesses said they will be forced to raise prices if inflation also rises again.Small business optimism in the U.S.聽New data from Capital One found that half of SMEs surveyed said they are optimistic about current business conditions, up 9 percent from a year ago. Half also said they expect those conditions to improv
stanley termoska e in the next six months 鈥?the highest level since spring 2012, the bank said. But while optimism may be up, plans to hire new staff, boost marketing, or invest in new technology aren ;t, with th
