July 03, 2023
Statement Raises $1.9 Million for Payments Marketplace for Small Businesses
Statement has raised 1.5 million pounds (about $1.9 million) for its platform that connects small businesses and payments providers. The pre-seed funding round was led by venture capital (VC) fund Northzone. “Statement,...
July 03, 2023
Automation and Timing: The Benefits of Investing in a Down...
Conventional wisdom: Buckle down and cut costs during times of economic uncertainty. In the “Embedded Finance Tracker®,” Global Rewards’ Isaac Itzkowitz asks, why not buck the trend — and invest...
July 03, 2023
Mastercard Says Value of Blockchain Tech in Payments Has Yet...
Money movement is moving into the future at a rapid clip. But are central banks, enterprise organizations, consumers, and merchants ready for a new era of digitized programmability and payment...
July 02, 2023
Canada’s Largest Newspapers Talk Merger
The parent companies of the two largest newspaper chains in the country are currently in merger discussions. They aim to reduce debt and create a stronger media business that can...
July 02, 2023
European Execs Say Proposed AI Rules Could Stifle Opportunities
Executives of European companies say regulation could stifle the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI). Leaders from engineering firm Siemens, brewer Heineken, carmaker Renault and dozens of other large European...
June 30, 2023
Are Smarter Chatbots the Answer to AI’s Right-Now Utility?
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) is best achieved at scale. That’s why it should be no surprise that JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S. as well as...
June 30, 2023
Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
Apple’s market valuation has again topped $3 trillion. The tech giant had reached the $3 trillion mark before, on the first trading day of 2022, but its market value tumbled...
June 30, 2023
European Executives Say Proposed AI Rules Could Stifle Opportunities
Executives of European companies say regulation could stifle the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI). Leaders from engineering firm Siemens, brewer Heineken, carmaker Renault and dozens of other large European...
June 30, 2023
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released on Friday (June 3o) shows...