Indian EdTech company Byju’s is facing intense scrutiny from the government, as well as investors and creditors, over failures to publish its accounts while funding dries up for education businesses. The company had been doing well because of the stay-at-home COVID-19 restrictions, the Financial Times...
New York Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will roll out a digital trading-card platform amid a boom in sports collectibles, a Bloomberg report said Sunday (Sept. 11). Called Arena Club, it will give users online showrooms for their card collections, letting them engage in...
Some of the most underbanked populations in the world can be found in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where countries like Egypt have bank account ownership rates as low as 22%. While increasing bank account access is certainly an important aspect of any...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will add offices to its Division of Corporate Finance’s Disclosure Review Program (DRP), including an Office of Crypto Assets, a press release said Friday (Sept. 9). The Office of Crypto Assets will do the work currently done across...
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. It’s a statement that is especially true for retailers and merchants, we’d add, who also often face the inverse reality since they also never get a second chance to make a last...
With hybrid work options now an expectation for many employees, businesses are looking for better ways to incentivize on-site work — or soften the blow when going back to the office is mandatory. Appealing food options can go a long way. Nestlé-owned meal solution Freshly,...
Northern California and Nevada can now get same-day delivery for groceries from a DoorDash collaboration with The Raley’s Companies, which includes stores within the Raley’s and Bashas’ divisions. On-demand grocery delivery is being offered from 213 locations across multiple cities, according to a press release...
Today in B2B payments, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and Anchor collaborate to offer discounts on autonomous billing, Sage and Square team up to integrate their accounting and point-of-sale (POS) software, and Pledg and Allianz Trade partner to develop a buy now,...
Wise Platform, the enterprise-facing branch of cross-border payments firm Wise, announced Friday (Sept. 9) the launch of its new SWIFT International Receive service, which will allow Wise client institutions to facilitate cross-border payments, even if their bank is not connected to SWIFT. The new service...
