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Regulation
Facebook, Google Press UK To Bar Paul Dacre As Media Chief
May 25, 2021

Lobbyists from Facebook and Google are petitioning U.K. officials in an effort to block the possible appointment of Paul Dacre as chairman of the Office of Communications (Ofcom), Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (May 25), citing sources.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
ACI, JP Morgan Team To Provide Payments Acceptance For European Merchants
May 25, 2021

Real-time digital payment software and solutions provider ACI Worldwide has teamed with J.P. Morgan to let merchants in select nations in Europe provide in-store payment acceptance, according to a Tuesday (May 25) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
NorthOne Teams With Bancorp Bank, Galileo For SMB Banking Services
May 25, 2021

Challenger bank NorthOne has joined forces with The Bancorp Bank to provide banking services to NorthOne customers, and with Galileo Technologies to bring new and improved processing services to customers, as announced in a press release on Tuesday (May 25). Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Travel Restrictions Boost Chinese Malls
May 25, 2021

Chinese malls enjoyed a resurgence during the COVID pandemic, with shoppers kept in the country by travel restrictions forced to spend their money at home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Social Commerce
Clubhouse Waitlist Grows After Android Rollout
May 25, 2021

The release of the Android app for Clubhouse has sparked renewed interest in the audio-based social media platform after a lull that was preceded by an initial stampede by iOS users last year, CNBC reported on Tuesday (May 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
Israeli Cloud Security Firm Wiz Raises $120 Million In Add’l Funding
May 25, 2021

Cyberattacks are the greatest threat to the world’s financial system, the head of the Federal Reserve Board said last month. Investors and cybersecurity industry experts seem to agree with that theory. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Digital Banking
Agora Services, i2c Partner On Digital Banking For CUs, Community Banks
May 25, 2021

Challenger bank Agora Services has partnered with digital payment and online banking company i2c Inc. to “provide modern digital first issuing and processing” for credit unions and community banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
Deutsche Bank Ramps Up Restructuring Post-Brexit
May 25, 2021

Deutsche Bank is ramping up its restructuring plans post-Brexit and is relocating 100 London employees to branches in Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt, and across Asia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (May 25), citing sources.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
Square Circles Traditional Banking Services 
May 25, 2021

In the connected economy, financial services ecosystems are being woven across all points of contact – across hardware, software, mobile devices – with a digital-first (and sometimes digital-only) focus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...