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Cross-border Payments
Banking Circle Brings Its BC Payments to Australia for Cross-Border Payments
August 28, 2023

Payments company Banking Circle has launched its BC Payments unit in Australia. The rollout, announced Monday (Aug. 28), is designed to offer FinTechs, banks and payments businesses in Australia with global payments solutions. “Having witnessed first-hand the frustration of Australian FinTechs losing access to global payment solutions,...

Retail
PYMNTS Intelligence: Retailers Must Upgrade Back-End Systems to Harness AI Power and Potential
August 28, 2023

With the rise of eCommerce and the need for convenience and flexibility, retailers have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the customer experience, with AI-powered self-service options becoming popular. According to data captured in a recent PYMNTS study, 84% of U.S. consumers use self-service kiosks,...

Regulation
Federal Reserve Sets Guidelines for Banks’ Use of Stablecoins
August 28, 2023

A new Federal Reserve supervisory letter on the process for state member banks using dollar tokens, such as stablecoins, to facilitate payments has drawn the ire Monday (Aug. 28) of members of Congress. Earlier this month, the Fed released guidelines for state member banks to...

CFPB
CFPB Reaches $2.7 Billion Settlement With Credit Repair Firms
August 28, 2023

America’s biggest credit repair companies could be forced to give up telemarketing. That’s according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which announced Monday (Aug. 28) that it had reached a proposed $2.7 billion settlement against credit repair brands such as Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com.  The settlement follows a court ruling that...

Retail
Luxury Retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Discuss Potential Merger
August 28, 2023

Luxury retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue are reportedly in talks to merge. This potential merger comes as Neiman Marcus has been actively seeking a buyer due to a downturn in its business, the New York Post reported Monday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed sources. Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue...

Banking
Goldman Hands Off Personal Finance Unit to Creative Planning
August 28, 2023

Goldman Sachs is selling its personal finance business to investment adviser Creative Planning. The deal, announced Monday (Aug. 28), comes one week after the news that Goldman was considering a sale of its personal finance management (PFM) business in its shift away from retailing banking. According to a news release,...

Retail
Walmart Secures Gordon Ramsay’s Frozen Food as Diners Seek Convenient Options
August 28, 2023

Walmart’s deal to sell Gordon Ramsay’s frozen food line comes as grocers compete to meet consumers’ demand for more affordable alternatives to restaurant dining. In a move first reported by People, the celebrity chef exclusively launched his line of eight frozen meals, dubbed By Chef...

eCommerce
Starcart Raises $3.7 Million to Expand Shopping Assistant Platform
August 28, 2023

Finnish eCommerce platform Starcart hopes to expand throughout Europe following a seed funding round. “With this funding, we’ll be scaling up the business internationally and launching in multiple European markets next year,” CEO and founder Pasi Ilola wrote on LinkedIn Monday (Aug. 28) after the company raised $3.7 million. “We’ll...

Delivery
Onfleet Unveils Integrations Marketplace to Enhance Last-Mile Delivery Management
August 28, 2023

Onfleet has unveiled its Integrations Marketplace, a hub of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) integrations designed to enhance efficiency and convenience in last-mile delivery management. The marketplace offers extended functionality and interoperability across the Onfleet platform, providing a one-stop solution for optimizing delivery operations, the last-mile delivery management software company said...