July 18, 2023
Indian Court Rules Against Google, Protects Disney’s Streaming Service
In a high-profile challenge to Google’s payments system, an Indian court ruled on Tuesday that the tech giant cannot remove Disney’s streaming service from its app store in the country...
July 18, 2023
Tech Giants Amazon And Apple Hit With Antitrust Penalties In...
Amazon and Apple have been dealt one of the biggest antitrust blows ever, after Spanish authorities fined the tech giants a staggering 194.1 million euros for colluding to fix the...
July 18, 2023
Amazon to Launch ‘Shark Tank’-Like Reality Show in India
A new “Shark Tank”-like reality show reportedly may help Amazon “reshape the narrative” around its Indian business. The firm has faced challenges in the country, including criticism from mom-and-pop store...
July 18, 2023
Half Magic Leverages ‘Euphoria’ Buzz to Keep Consumers Engaged Amid...
With consumers pulling back on unnecessary purchases amid macroeconomic challenges, direct-to-consumer (D2C) beauty brand Half Magic is seizing on its founder’s wide social following to keep shoppers coming back even...
July 18, 2023
Doubling of Check Fraud Last Year Makes AP Automation an...
Outdated and inefficient accounts payable (AP) procedures are a critical factor in exposing companies to external risk and internal fraud, leading to significant financial and reputational damage. Dated AP processes...
July 17, 2023
CFPB and European Commission Open Dialogue About Digitization of Finance
As financial services become more digital, consumer advocates on both sides of the Atlantic are taking notice. To that end, Didier Reynders, commissioner for justice and consumer protection of the...
July 17, 2023
Microsoft Facing EU Antitrust Case Over Teams/Office Bundle
Microsoft’s Teams product has reportedly made it the target of an antitrust probe in Europe. The tech giant will be formally investigated by the European Commission (EC) over claims that...
July 17, 2023
FedNow’s Future and What the Triple Clock Theory Says About...
Four days from today, the Federal Reserve’s instant account-to-account payments rail will go live. FedNow’s launch on July 20 will bring the number of real-time rails in the U.S. to...
July 17, 2023
What All Banks Can Learn From Bank of England’s June...
When it comes to embracing new ways of doing things in payments — adopting standards, fostering new use cases — boring is good. Boring implies there have been no hiccups...
