Hit harder than most U.S. states by COVID-19, California has been comparatively slower to reopen. So slow, in fact, that Walt Disney Co. has lent its loud and powerful voice to increasing calls that the state allow Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park to reopen. Get...
Virgin Money said on Wednesday (Sept. 23) that it has landed the equivalent of $44.7 million from the United Kingdom’s Capability Innovation Fund, which was created as part of the Alternative Remedies Package that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) – now NatWest – funded...
In today’s top payments news around the world, PayPal and Mastercard are adding more European Union (EU) countries to a debit card offering, while European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has called for a digital euro. Plus, the State Administration for Market Regulation in...
To help make it simple for consumers to find and buy more sustainable items, Amazon has unveiled its new Climate Pledge Friendly program. Shoppers will now see the Climate Pledge Friendly label on more than 25,000 items, showing that the products have at least one...
Like all the towns on the Connecticut shoreline, Guilford is centered around a village green. On its north side stands a picture-postcard, white-steepled church. To the east is another church and spire, this one made of carved granite taken from the local quarries. On its...
Nike’s earnings call on Tuesday (Sept. 22), in which it set a new standard for companies capitalizing on the digital-first economy, just might have had the quote of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
1-800 Contacts unveiled a deal through which investment firm KKR will buy the company from AEA Investors, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 23) announcement, which noted that financial terms of the arrangement were not made public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Volante Technologies Inc., the FinTech software company, announced Wednesday (Sept. 23) it is collaborating with Goldman Sachs Bank USA to provide the payments platform for the bank’s digital transaction service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The virtual card can be a valuable payment solution for the enterprise thanks to the technology’s security features and mobility. Yet adoption remains limited, largely thanks to corporates’ ongoing use of more traditional payment methods like ACH or even physical cards. Yet this week’s commercial...
