November 14, 2023
ECB Chief Supervisor Calls for Regulation of Crypto-Asset Service Providers
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) chief supervisor, Andrea Enria, is calling for urgent action to fix a loophole in European Union (EU) rules that allows banks to bypass certain safeguards related to...
October 31, 2023
Digital Innovations Help Cash-Strapped Small Businesses Find Best-Fit Funding Solutions
The past few years have been full of challenges for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). “It is definitely a perfect storm, and not in a good way,” Anthony Peculic, head...
October 26, 2023
RevolutionParts Taps Walmart GoLocal for Same-Day Car Part Delivery
Automotive parts eCommerce platform RevolutionParts is working with Walmart GoLocal to expand same-day delivery. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 26), is part of what RevolutionParts calls its growing suite of delivery offerings, RP Shipping, which offers...
October 25, 2023
DOJ’s Kanter Visits Minnesota to Witness Agricultural Consolidation Impact
In a concerted effort to address concerns related to corporate consolidation and antitrust issues, the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division continues its comprehensive approach to enforcing antitrust regulations. This week,...
October 25, 2023
Payment Rail Innovations Help Businesses Embrace the Always-On Economy
When it comes to innovation in payments, there’s no more exciting time than right now. Historically, the U.S. businesses heavily relied on checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) and wires to...
October 24, 2023
US Bank Debuts Avvance Installment Payment Tool
U.S. Bank has introduced a tool that lets businesses offer consumer financing at point-of-sale. The lender’s Avvance offering, announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) is an “embedded, multi-channel point-of-sale lending solution” for businesses. According to...
October 23, 2023
Regional Lenders Are Getting Smaller to Stay Afloat
America’s regional banks are reportedly hoping to get healthier by getting smaller. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Oct. 23), these lenders are scaling back following a quarter that saw...
October 19, 2023
To Share or Not to Share: Regulating Data Brokers
Data has become an increasingly important input in the economy. Hence, data and access to data play an increasingly key role in the global economy and for innovation and are...
October 13, 2023
Fiserv Strengthens Distribution Network in Brazil With Skytef Acquisition
Global payments and financial technology company Fiserv has acquired Skytef, the primary distributor of Software Express payment solution SiTef. This strategic move aims to strengthen Fiserv’s distribution network in Brazil and offer a broader...