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Neobank Weekly: Atom Bank Contracts With Insurance Firm Gallagher

Neobank Weekly: Atom Bank Contracts With Insurance Firm Gallagher
Neobank Weekly: Atom Bank Contracts With Insurance Firm Gallagher
February 18, 2022  |  Digital Banking

United Kingdom-based Atom Bank signed a deal with Gallagher, the insurance firm also based in the U.K., to provide the businesses with insurance and risk...

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DraftKings Wins With Mobile iGaming as More States Legalize, Players Socialize
DraftKings Wins With Mobile iGaming as More States Legalize, Players Socialize
February 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Faced with mounting losses that spurred an investor selloff Friday (Feb. 18), daily fantasy sports (DFS) wagering platform DraftKings is betting hard on iGaming as...

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Macy’s Expected to Post Big 4Q and 2021 Gains
Macy’s Expected to Post Big 4Q and 2021 Gains
February 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Before the opening bell on Tuesday (Feb. 22), Macy’s is set to deliver its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 sales and earnings report that is anticipated...

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Nepal Adopts India’s UPI Payments System to Boost its Digital Economy
Nepal Adopts India’s UPI Payments System to Boost its Digital Economy
February 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Nepal will become the first country beyond India to utilize India’s unified payments interface (UPI) system, a key step in transforming that nation’s digital economy,...

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Trax, Raistone Team on Invoice Payment Extensions
Trax, Raistone Team on Invoice Payment Extensions
February 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Transportation spend management company Trax Technologies and FinTech Raistone Capital have teamed up to offer what the companies said will be “a joint solution designed...

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EMEA Daily: Crypto Products Less Regulated in UK Than in US, EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
EMEA Daily: Crypto Products Less Regulated in UK Than in US, EU Brings Legal Fight to...
February 18, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, cryptocurrency lenders face less regulation in the U.K. than in the U.S., and the European Union...

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Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
Peace is at Hand: Amazon, Visa, Settle Differences
February 18, 2022  |  Big Tech

The simmering dispute over payment fees in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between Amazon and Visa has been settled. The eCommerce giant and the global...

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Hermes Slumps on Handbag Supply-Demand Imbalance
Hermes Slumps on Handbag Supply-Demand Imbalance
February 18, 2022  |  Retail

Paris-based luxury accessory producer Hermes struggled to meet customer demand during the 2021 holiday period, Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mitchell & Ness Goes to Group Led by Fanatics and Jay-Z for $250M
Mitchell & Ness Goes to Group Led by Fanatics and Jay-Z for $250M
February 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Sportswear retailer Fanatics, rappers Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Lil Baby, and entrepreneur Maverick headline the star-studded new owners of retro sports apparel company Mitchell &...

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