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Facebook CFO Hints At WhatsApp Payments Expansion Beyond India

Facebook CFO Hints At WhatsApp Payments Expansion Beyond India
Facebook CFO Hints At WhatsApp Payments Expansion Beyond India
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Facebook recently released its quarterly earnings report for the period ending on Dec. 31. During the earnings call, the company touched on its plans for...

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Truist Branch Conversions Delayed Due To Regulators, Digital Tech
Truist Branch Conversions Delayed Due To Regulators, Digital Tech
January 30, 2020  |  Earnings

With a “merger of equals” that resulted in the formation of Truist Financial Corporation early last month, the financial services firm reported fourth-quarter results that reflected the...

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Berkeley Intros Real-Time Business Payments
Berkeley Intros Real-Time Business Payments
January 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Global payments solution firm Berkeley Payments is introducing DirectSend to offer corporates frictionless real-time transfers, the company announced on Thursday (Jan. 30).  Get the Full...

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Business Banking Co Pleo Shifts To Credit Cards
Business Banking Co Pleo Shifts To Credit Cards
January 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Pleo, a business banking company, has announced that it is pivoting its business model in partnership with JPMorgan and Mastercard, and will now offer company...

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Basware Revamps eProcurement Interface
Basware Revamps eProcurement Interface
January 30, 2020  |  Spend Management

The Finnish electronic invoicing and source-to-pay firm Basware has launched an updated edition of Basware Purchase to help its business clients boost user adoption while...

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Top News In Payments: Facebook Expenses Rise 51 Pct; Goldman Targets $125B In Consumer Deposits
Top News In Payments: Facebook Expenses Rise 51 Pct; Goldman Targets $125B In Consumer Deposits
January 30, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook reports a 51 percent increase in expenses for 2019 in its Q4 earnings release, Goldman focuses on expanding its digital...

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SoftBank Asked Uber And DoorDash To Discuss Merger
SoftBank Asked Uber And DoorDash To Discuss Merger
January 30, 2020  |  Delivery

The Financial Times is reporting that food delivery companies Uber and DoorDash met to talk about a potential merger about six months ago, at the...

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Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action From Barstool
Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action From Barstool
January 30, 2020  |  Commerce

As the Super Bowl approaches this Sunday — the holy of holies for so many sports fans, even as some baseball nerds shrug — new developments...

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Farfetch Raises $250M To Grow Luxury Fashion Platform
Farfetch Raises $250M To Grow Luxury Fashion Platform
January 30, 2020  |  Investments

Farfetch, a luxury technology platform, has raised $250 million from Tencent and Dragoneer through the sale of convertible senior notes, according to a release. Get...

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