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Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale

Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
Market Regulator In Germany Files Complaint Alleging Wirecard Short Sale
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of...

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Digital Payments Help Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
Digital Payments Help Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
April 16, 2019  |  Digital Payments

After much of Chicago burned to the ground in 1871, rebuilding the city involved various fundraising and restorative strategies. One famous effort took the form...

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Legislators In The EU Close Banking Loopholes
Legislators In The EU Close Banking Loopholes
April 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Legislators in the European Union have approved a slew of banking reforms including the closing of loopholes exposed by the financial crisis, according to a...

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Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
Italy Competition Authority Launches Amazon Inquiry
April 16, 2019  |  eCommerce

Amazon is facing an inquiry by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) over allegations that the company abused its position in the country’s eCommerce and logistic...

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Goldman’s Digital Roadmap, As Marcus Lands $46B In Deposits
Goldman’s Digital Roadmap, As Marcus Lands $46B In Deposits
April 16, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Trading slump, yes. Goldman Sachs is still, of course, tied to the vagaries of investors’ back-and-forth on Wall Street, as evidenced by its latest earnings report....

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Facebook Shutters P2P Payments Platform In UK, France
Facebook Shutters P2P Payments Platform In UK, France
April 16, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook’s payment service in the U.K. and France is being shut down after it failed to take off in the two countries. Get the Full...

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Wirecard, O2 Czech Republic Expand Partnership To Go After Slovakia
Wirecard, O2 Czech Republic Expand Partnership To Go After Slovakia
April 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wirecard, the digital financial technology company, announced Tuesday (April 16) it is expanding its partnership with O2 Czech Republic, the largest telecommunications player in the...

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UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
UK Lawsuit Against Mastercard Gains Court Support
April 16, 2019  |  Legal

A consumer lawsuit against Mastercard in the U.K. got approval to move forward after a court reversed a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Get...

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How Mobile Wallets Tap Into Consumer Security At The Pump And C-Stores
How Mobile Wallets Tap Into Consumer Security At The Pump And C-Stores
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

From fuel pumps to convenience stores (C-stores), many consumers worry about the security of their personal financial information. An ACI Worldwide and YouGov survey, for...

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