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Google Asks Judge to Reject Proposed Changes to App Store

Google reportedly asked a judge to reject an Epic Games proposal that would reform...

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Retail
Online Marketplaces Deploy AI to Provide Personal Shopper Experience

Online marketplaces are reportedly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a personal...

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Retail
Report: Sycamore Partners Interested in Taking Nordstrom Private

Sycamore Partners, a buyout equity firm that owns department store operator...

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Acquisitions
Pinegrove Capital Partners-Affiliated Entity to Buy SVB Capital

SVB Financial Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell...

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SMBs
Gen Z SMB Owners Get Personal When Taking Out Business...

At a time when every financial decision counts, many small to...

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Cryptocurrency
Coinbase Wants to Prove Crypto’s Utility With Faster, Cheaper Payments

Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is ultimately a crypto story. And...

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Banking
Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit ‘Engagement’ When Mulling Limit Increases

A new study from the Federal Reserve indicates that it’s not...

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Regulation
Wells Fargo: US Authorities Are Investigating Zelle Complaint Handling

Wells Fargo said Thursday (May 2) that U.S. authorities are investigating the...

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Retail
Walmart and Amazon Expand Private-Label Plays to Compete in Grocery

As Amazon looks to close the gap with Walmart in grocery, both retail giants are...

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Opinion
Can Open Banking Increase Consumer Trust in New Payments Tech?

Open banking is empowering consumers and the businesses they work with...

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CFO
LiveRamp CFO: Developing Quick-Twitch Muscles Key to Managing Dynamic Businesses

To be successful, you must have your heart in your business, and your...

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Fintech Investments
Platforms Rally to Push FinTech IPO Index 3% Higher

A 3% gain in the FinTech IPO Index this past week...

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Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Payments Set to Soar in US With Cloud Solutions

Real-time payments continue their rapid expansion worldwide, bolstered by widespread support...

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Apple
Apple’s Quarter Beat Muted Expectations, but China and AI Battlefields...

The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report....

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Earnings
Booking Holdings Says ‘Connected Trip’ Attracts New, Repeat Travelers

Online travel company Booking Holdings is seeing results from its deployment of new...

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Earnings
Expedia's B2B Segment Thrives While B2C Struggles for Momentum

Expedia Group’s first-quarter results, released on Thursday (May 2), indicate a healthy yet...

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Earnings
BILL’s Payment Processing Rises 20% as Small Businesses Adopt ePayments

The number of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using BILL’s solutions...

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artificial intelligence
AI Eases Coding, Paving the Way for Swifter Business Innovation

From Silicon Valley startups to tech giants, artificial intelligence (AI) is...

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Earnings
Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is also a huge owner of bitcoin.  This,...

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Earnings
Mercado Libre’s Investments in Mexico Propel Earnings

Saying that its “ecosystem is our competitive strength,” Latin American payments...

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artificial intelligence
Microsoft Bans Police Use of AI Service for Facial Recognition

Microsoft has banned police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition...

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B2B Payments
Big Innovations Powering Small Business Growth Dominate This Week in...

It is National Small Business Week in the U.S., and the spotlight...

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Cybersecurity
New UK Law Spotlights Weak Security Features in Smart Devices

Cybercriminals exploit various avenues to target consumers, with one particularly vulnerable...

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Economy
Fed Keeps Benchmark Rate Steady Because Inflation is ‘Too High’ 

This week, the Federal Reserve announced it will keep its benchmark...

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Real-Time Payments
Chase’s New SMB Offerings Point to Appeal of Ad Hoc...

In B2B interactions, faster payments — especially ad hoc payments —...

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Retail
UK Consumers Love to Shop From the Comfort of Their...

Shoppers in the United Kingdom love eCommerce, disproportionately preferring to make...

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Investments
Pleo Secures $43 Million Facility to Expand Credit Offering

Pleo has secured a 40-million-euro (about $43 million) debt financing facility from HSBC...

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Authentication
Orum Debuts 'No Code Verify' to Combat Failed Payments 

Payments firm Orum has debuted a tool to help clients prevent failed payments....

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Investments
Tuza Raises $5 Million for Business Card Payments Comparison Site

London-based Tuza secured 4 million pounds (about $5 million) in seed funding for...

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Credit Cards
Synchrony Expands CareCredit to More Dental Practices

Consumer financial services company Synchrony has teamed with dental practice-focused healthcare firm Affordable Care....

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Loyalty & Rewards
Simple Credit Rewards Work for Older Generations, but Not Gen...

More than 80% of credit card users now receive reward offers...

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Payment Methods
Worldpay Launches Tap-to-Pay Offering for Merchants

Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay...

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artificial intelligence
Oracle Adds AI-Powered Vector Search to Converged Database

Oracle, a provider of integrated suites of applications and secure infrastructure...

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Cybersecurity
US Firms Are Main Targets for Cyberattacks, Intelligence Chief Tells...

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Thursday (May 2) that there...

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Retail
Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in...

Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more...

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SMBs
Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners

Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to...

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Data
Banyan to Add Item-Level Data Capabilities to WEX Virtual Payments

Banyan has announced a new partnership with WEX. “As a B2B...

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Earnings
Peloton Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Connected Fitness Marketplace 

Peloton made headlines on Thursday (May 2) as it announced the launch...

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