April 02, 2024
Business Travel Reporting Starts With Central Expense Management
It’s a new era for business, and that means it’s a new era for business travel. And against today’s backdrop, where every dollar of working capital matters, travel spend management...
April 01, 2024
Xiaomi’s EV Debut Shifts Connected Economy Into High Gear
Following recent reports of Apple discontinuing its decade-long Project Titan, its rival, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, has swiftly entered the electric vehicle (EV) market with the formal launch of its much-anticipated electric car at...
April 01, 2024
PhonePe and Mashreq Partner to Enable UPI Payments in UAE
Indian citizens visiting or working in the United Arab Emirates can now use the PhonePe app to make payments using the United Payments Interface (UPI) at Mashreq’s Neopay terminals. These transactions are facilitated by UPI, and...
April 01, 2024
Credit Card Delinquencies Climb as Consumers’ Savings Dip
While the average American consumer remains “credit healthy,” some trouble spots are apparent. The latest installment of VantageScore’s Credit Gauge shows delinquencies climbing across all tiers of credit — and...
March 31, 2024
Report: Discord to Show Ads After History of Shunning Them
Social media platform Discord reportedly plans to add advertisements after a history of dismissing them. The ads will begin appearing on Discord’s free platform this week, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...
March 29, 2024
Mastercard, Visa Settlement Could Impact Rewards Small Businesses Value
This week, Mastercard and Visa reached a multi-billion dollar settlement that may bring an end to 20-year legal battle between the two financial giants and merchants. Merchants have long complained that...
March 29, 2024
Consumer Spending Outpaces Income Growth as Inflation Continues
Consumers keep spending, income growth is muted, and inflation is still here. Bit by bit, debt obligations are eating into disposable income growth. As to whether these pressures may prove...
March 29, 2024
Capital A to Integrate Ant International’s Payment Orchestration Services
Ant International and AirAsia owner Capital A Berhad are exploring ways to integrate more local payments methods and payment orchestration services into Capital A’s platform. The companies have formed a...
March 29, 2024
The Social Influence: How Platforms Are Shaping Travel and Retail...
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have become an integral part of daily life for millions of users worldwide, revolutionizing communication, connectivity and consumer behavior. Consumers have access to information, entertainment and interactions...
