February 14, 2023
37% of Consumers Store Money in Payments Apps

General-purpose and merchant money-storing apps are a compelling growth story of recent years, and the types of apps that consumers favor makes a fascinating focus in this story. The topic...

February 13, 2023
The New Egyptian Merger Control Regime: A Former Enforcer’s Perspective

By Dr. Amir Nabil1   I. Introduction Almost 17 years after the enactment of the Egyptian Competition Law (“ECL”), pre-merger control was finally introduced through the Law No. 175/2022. In...

February 13, 2023
Bakkt Sunsetting Consumer-Facing App to Focus on B2B Crypto Solutions

Bakkt Holdings is sunsetting its consumer-facing app and focusing on B2B. The firm will concentrate on providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) and application programming interface (API) solutions that enable businesses to provide...

February 13, 2023
Simplicity and Connectivity Seen as Standardized B2B Payments Advantages

For B2B eCommerce firms, options to easily process high-value online payments are few. “Cards are not made for that. We know that the average [limit] is around €1,500 and €3,000,...

February 10, 2023
Newell Brands to Transition to New CEO Amid Restructuring

Newell Brands will transition to a new CEO soon after announcing a restructuring and layoffs. The consumer goods company said in a Friday (Feb. 10) press release that President Chris...

February 10, 2023
Carrefour Rolls Out Facial Biometric Payment in UAE

Carrefour has enabled facial recognition as a means of verifying payments in the UAE. The retailer, which is operated as a franchise by Majid Al Futtaim in the United Arab...

February 08, 2023
Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs

The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Fearing they may one day be left behind as digital, crypto and other currencies not...

February 08, 2023
Visa Opens Atlanta HQ to Tap Diverse Local Talent and...

Atlanta, Georgia, is famous for many things, and it can now add a major Visa office presence to that list as the company announced opening its new hub there on...

February 08, 2023
Chase to Expand Small Business Banking Workforce by 20%

Chase is expanding its small business banking workforce by 20% over the next two years. By hiring 500 small business bankers through 2024, Chase aims to expand its relationships with...