September 14, 2023
Amazon Pushes Shipping Services for Online Merchants

Amazon is reportedly capitalizing on the void left by Shopify’s withdrawal from shipping services earlier this year. The Buy With Prime service that Amazon launched last year and highlighted Thursday (Sept. 14) at...

September 14, 2023
Circle Helps Grab Users Open Web3 Wallets

Circle has added its Web3 platform to Singapore-based Grab’s super app. The integration is available as the Grab Web3 Wallet and lets Singapore-based users set up a blockchain-enabled wallet, earn...

September 14, 2023
CFPB Investigating Tuition Payment Plans and Practices of School-Based Lenders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into, and warning students about, the risks faced by students when entering into agreements with colleges for tuition payment plans. The regulator has released...

September 14, 2023
Chip Designer Arm IPO Gets Leg Up From AI Boom

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is experiencing a rocket-propelled growth, and there are a few firms helping determine that ship’s trajectory. Among them is British chip design company Arm, which launched its...

September 14, 2023
Citi Adds 4 Payment Solutions for Financial Institutions

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions has unveiled a suite of payment solutions tailored for financial institutions (FIs), aiming to help them enhance their client experience. The four new functionalities are designed...

September 14, 2023
ACCC Delays Decision on Coles’ Milk Processing Facilities Acquisition

Australia’s competition watchdog has delayed its decision regarding Coles, a local supermarket chain, purchasing two milk processing facilities. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was originally set to announce...

September 14, 2023
Walmart Predicts Shift Away From Grocery as Food Inflation Slows

As food-at-home inflation eases, Walmart, the world’s largest grocer, predicts that consumer spending is going to shift away from the category toward general merchandise. In a fireside chat Tuesday (Sept. 12) for...

September 14, 2023
Recharge Takes on Gaming Card Market With Startselect Acquisition

Prepaid payments platform Recharge has acquired digital gift card and gaming card firm Startselect. The deal positions Recharge to generate 750 million euros (nearly $800 million) in annual sales next...

September 14, 2023
Device-as-a-Service Startup Fleet Expands into Germany

French Device-as-a-Service startup Fleet has expanded into Germany, aiming to optimize the lifecycle of workplace equipment for companies and startups there. Already operating in France and Spain, Fleet’s expansion into Germany...