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Stripe Applies for US Banking License to Expand Merchant Acquiring Capabilities

Stripe Applies for US Banking License to Expand Merchant Acquiring Capabilities
Stripe Applies for US Banking License to Expand Merchant Acquiring Capabilities
April 04, 2025  |  Banking

Stripe’s application for a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter has been accepted by the state of Georgia’s Department of Banking and Finance, bringing...

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Price Chaos Looms as Sweeping US Tariffs Upend Global Commerce
Price Chaos Looms as Sweeping US Tariffs Upend Global Commerce
April 04, 2025  |  Economy

There are days when a plunge in the markets clears the air, and when sweeping global policy changes — from the top down, via the...

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From Minutes to Money: Telecom Firms Bank on Financial Services
From Minutes to Money: Telecom Firms Bank on Financial Services
March 31, 2025  |  Mobile

The mobile phone’s increasing penetration into global markets is helping blur the lines between telecom and financial services, where digital banks, and especially neobanks, are...

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Bisignano Tells Senate SSA Hearing: ‘I’ve Spent My Career Protecting PII’
Bisignano Tells Senate SSA Hearing: ‘I’ve Spent My Career Protecting PII’
March 25, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Fiserv CEO and Chairman of the Board Frank Bisignano is among the Trump administration nominees being considered by the Senate Finance Committee to join the...

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Apple’s Siri: Once a Pioneer, Now an AI Laggard
Apple’s Siri: Once a Pioneer, Now an AI Laggard
March 20, 2025  |  Apple

When Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Siri, debuted in 2011, it was revolutionary for giving users the ability to “talk” to their smartphone. Siri’s capabilities...

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Only a Tiny Minority of SMBs Think Tariffs Will Have a Positive Impact on Operations
Only a Tiny Minority of SMBs Think Tariffs Will Have a Positive Impact on Operations
March 17, 2025  |  SMBs

The ultimate impact of the tariff war being waged around the globe — which, depending on the day, seems like a game of one-upmanship —...

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CFOs Say Tariffs Spark New Uncertainties as They Scramble to Reconfigure Supply Chains
CFOs Say Tariffs Spark New Uncertainties as They Scramble to Reconfigure Supply Chains
March 04, 2025  |  B2B Payments

With U.S. tariffs on Canadian, Chinese and Mexican imports now in full force, American companies are racing to retool their business playbooks amid a global...

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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  CFPB

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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