In Brief: FleetBoston Beefs Up Small-Biz Web Portal

BOSTON — FleetBoston Financial Corp. said Monday that it has enhanced its Web portal for small businesses with personalization and account aggregation services from Yodlee Inc.

Fleet’s 500,000 small-business customers can now consolidate banking and investment information, even on accounts held at other institutions, as well as reward programs, airline miles, e-mail, and other online accounts.

Users can also get access to research, news, offers, and more than 100 articles, facts, tools, and calculators. In addition, Fleet has developed resources for specific customer segments, such as women entrepreneurs, to connect them to Fleet experts, seminars, and funding sources.

The small-business service is the first of many Web portals Fleet plans to roll out under its e-Catalyst program, aimed at boosting Internet initiatives throughout the company.

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