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Retail
Walmart and Amazon Expand Private-Label Plays to Compete in Grocery

As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are...

5 hours ago
Opinion
Can Open Banking Increase Consumer Trust in New Payments Tech?

Open banking is empowering consumers and the businesses they work with...

5 hours ago
CFO
LiveRamp CFO: Developing Quick-Twitch Muscles Key to Managing Dynamic Businesses

To be successful, you must have your heart in your business, and your...

5 hours ago
Fintech Investments
Platforms Rally to Push FinTech IPO Index 3% Higher

A 3% gain in the FinTech IPO Index this past week...

5 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Payments Set to Soar in US With Cloud Solutions

Real-time payments continue their rapid expansion worldwide, bolstered by widespread support...

5 hours ago
Apple
Apple’s Quarter Beat Muted Expectations, but China and AI Battlefields...

The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report....

11 hours ago
Earnings
Booking Holdings Says ‘Connected Trip’ Attracts New, Repeat Travelers

Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing results from its deployment of new...

11 hours ago
Earnings
Expedia's B2B Segment Thrives While B2C Struggles for Momentum

Expedia Group’s first-quarter results, released on Thursday (May 2), indicate a healthy yet...

12 hours ago
Earnings
BILL’s Payment Processing Rises 20% as Small Businesses Adopt ePayments

The number of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using BILL’s solutions...

13 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Eases Coding, Paving the Way for Swifter Business Innovation

From Silicon Valley startups to tech giants, artificial intelligence (AI) is...

13 hours ago
Earnings
Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is also a huge owner of bitcoin.  This,...

14 hours ago
Earnings
Mercado Libre’s Investments in Mexico Propel Earnings

Saying that its “ecosystem is our competitive strength,” Latin American payments...

14 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Microsoft Bans Police Use of AI Service for Facial Recognition

Microsoft has banned police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition...

15 hours ago
B2B Payments
Big Innovations Powering Small Business Growth Dominate This Week in...

It is National Small Business Week in the U.S., and the spotlight...

15 hours ago
Cybersecurity
New UK Law Spotlights Weak Security Features in Smart Devices

Cybercriminals exploit various avenues to target consumers, with one particularly vulnerable...

15 hours ago
Economy
Fed Keeps Benchmark Rate Steady Because Inflation is ‘Too High’ 

This week, the Federal Reserve announced it will keep its benchmark...

16 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Chase’s New SMB Offerings Point to Appeal of Ad Hoc...

In B2B interactions, faster payments — especially ad hoc payments —...

16 hours ago
Retail
UK Consumers Love to Shop From the Comfort of Their...

Shoppers in the United Kingdom love eCommerce, disproportionately preferring to make...

16 hours ago
Investments
Pleo Secures $43 Million Facility to Expand Credit Offering

Pleo has secured a 40-million-euro (about $43 million) debt financing facility from HSBC...

16 hours ago
Authentication
Orum Debuts 'No Code Verify' to Combat Failed Payments 

Payments firm Orum has debuted a tool to help clients prevent failed payments....

17 hours ago
Investments
Tuza Raises $5 Million for Business Card Payments Comparison Site

London-based Tuza secured 4 million pounds (about $5 million) in seed funding for...

17 hours ago
Credit Cards
Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices

Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care....

17 hours ago
Loyalty & Rewards
Simple Credit Rewards Work for Older Generations, but Not Gen...

More than 80% of credit card users now receive reward offers...

17 hours ago
Payment Methods
Worldpay Launches Tap-to-Pay Offering for Merchants

Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Oracle Adds AI-Powered Vector Search to Converged Database

Oracle, a provider of integrated suites of applications and secure infrastructure...

18 hours ago
Cybersecurity
US Firms Are Main Targets for Cyberattacks, Intelligence Chief Tells...

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Thursday (May 2) that there...

18 hours ago
Retail
Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in...

Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more...

18 hours ago
SMBs
Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners

Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to...

18 hours ago
Data
Banyan to Add Item-Level Data Capabilities to WEX Virtual Payments

Banyan has announced a new partnership with WEX. “As a B2B...

19 hours ago
Earnings
Peloton Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Connected Fitness Marketplace 

Peloton made headlines on Thursday (May 2) as it announced the launch...

19 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Analysis: Microsoft’s $2.2 Billion AI Bet May Boost Malaysia’s Tech...

Microsoft will inject $2.2 billion into Malaysia’s burgeoning cloud and artificial...

19 hours ago
Acquisitions
Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention...

Private equity company Permira has acquired a majority stake in Israeli...

19 hours ago
SMBs
Chase Debuts Tools for Small Business Payment Pain Points

Chase introduced a series of payments-oriented tools aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)....

19 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon’s AI Ambitions Help Fuel Q1 Earning Surge

Amazon reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2024, as...

20 hours ago
Delivery
Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery

Instacart has become the exclusive same-day delivery partner of Kohl’s. With Kohl’s now...

20 hours ago
Legal
Uber Sued for $312 Million by London Cab Drivers

Uber is reportedly facing a $312 million lawsuit from drivers of London’s...

20 hours ago
Mobile Wallets
55% of High-Earning Consumers and 79% of Gen Z Use...

Whether shopping online or in person, an increasing number of consumers...

21 hours ago
Economy
Initial Claims for Unemployment Unchanged, Signaling ‘Fairly Tight’ Labor Market

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance held steady during...

21 hours ago