February 25, 2021
Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million;...

In today’s top payments news around the world, RecargaPay has notched $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform, while Didi Chuxing Technology plans to...

February 25, 2021
Social Media Will Soon Face Tough New Regulations In India

The Indian government is instituting new regulations that will increase the oversight of social media platforms, streaming services and news outlets, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (Feb. 25). The...

February 23, 2021
JPMC Addresses Racial Wealth Gap With Investment Product For Black-Owned...

J.P. Morgan Chase is launching an investment product specifically to support Black-owned banks, Bloomberg reported. The financial services firm also made equity investments in four minority banks as part of...

January 27, 2021
Livestream Goes Mainstream As New Players Try To Teach An...

Given that live television news and sports have been a household staple since the 1950s, pay-per-view dates back to the ’80s, and online media services like Netflix have been around...

January 25, 2021
Amazon Wants Indian Court To Jail Future Group’s CEO During...

Amazon is upping its legal battle against Reliance Retail’s US$3.4 billion acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets. This time around, it is even asking that an Indian court send Future’s...

January 13, 2021
Failing Restaurants Risk Fines To Open Doors In The Face...

Health officials across the U.S. have been forced to level fines against already-struggling restaurants that blatantly violated pandemic-related indoor dining bans, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday (Jan. 13). The...

November 23, 2020
Today In Payments Around The World: Western Union To Purchase...

In today’s top payments news around the world, Western Union Co. has entered into a deal to buy up to 15 percent of Saudi Digital Payments Co., while the Competition Commission...

November 20, 2020
India Approves Reliance’s $3.4B Deal Despite Amazon Protests

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved a $3.4 billion deal between Reliance Retail and Future Group, despite protests by Amazon. Under the terms of the deal, Reliance will acquire...

November 20, 2020
India OKs $3.4B Future, Reliance Deal Over Amazon’s Protests

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved a $3.4 billion deal between the country’s two retail giants — Reliance Retail and Future Group — despite protests by Amazon. Under the...