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Google Unveils ‘More Visual’ Shopping Tools

Google Unveils ‘More Visual’ Shopping Tools
Google Unveils ‘More Visual’ Shopping Tools
October 20, 2022  |  Google

Google is continuing its efforts to enhance its shopping offerings with new features designed to provide what it calls “a more visual experience” to people...

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Today in B2B Payments: Firms Launch BNPL, Mobile App, Storefront
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Launch BNPL, Mobile App, Storefront
October 20, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Ionia and Certegy roll out a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering, Wave debuts a new mobile app for small...

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87% of Consumers Say Inflation Outpaces Income Growth
87% of Consumers Say Inflation Outpaces Income Growth
October 20, 2022  |  Economy

Inflation continues to take a bite out of the household budget, to whittle away earnings power. In response, the belts are getting tighter and tighter...

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Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
Nigeria Promotes Innovation, Becomes Latest African Country to Pass Startup Act
October 20, 2022  |  emea

With presidential assent marking its final passage into law, the Nigeria Startup Bill has become the Nigeria Startup Act as of Wednesday (Oct. 19). Get...

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FinTech IPO Index Off 3% Amid Conflicting Signals On Consumer Spending
FinTech IPO Index Off 3% Amid Conflicting Signals On Consumer Spending
October 20, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Index was down 3.2% heading into the end of the week and is down 10.2% headed into the final days of October....

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Instacart, Ahold Delhaize Boost Ad Sales to Augment Grocery Business
Instacart, Ahold Delhaize Boost Ad Sales to Augment Grocery Business
October 20, 2022  |  Retail

As rising food prices put additional margin pressure on businesses that rely on grocery sales, some are turning to advertising to supplement their revenue. Get...

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CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
CFPB Guidance: Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Eliminate ‘Junk Data’ 
October 20, 2022  |  CFPB

When a credit report says that a child has a mortgage or that someone incurred a debt years before they were born, that’s obviously false...

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Binance Names Ex-FBI Agent BJ Kang to Head Investigations Team
Binance Names Ex-FBI Agent BJ Kang to Head Investigations Team
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

BJ Kang, a retired FBI agent who had a hand in unraveling some of Wall Street’s biggest insider trading schemes, has been named head of...

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EMEA Daily: Amazon Ramps Up Lawsuits Against Fake Review Sites
EMEA Daily: Amazon Ramps Up Lawsuits Against Fake Review Sites
October 20, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa news, U.K. bank NatWest announced a new partnership with Vodeno to establish a Banking-as-a-Service business, and Amazon...

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