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Amazon Workers In NYC Warehouses Want To Unionize

Amazon Workers In NYC Warehouses Want To Unionize
Amazon Workers In NYC Warehouses Want To Unionize
December 12, 2018  |  Amazon

A group of workers at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse want to unionize, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Coffee Startup Luckin Challenges Starbucks With $200M Investment
Coffee Startup Luckin Challenges Starbucks With $200M Investment
December 12, 2018  |  Investments

A coffee startup in China that’s gunning for Starbucks has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.2...

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New BCFP Director: Privacy, Data Security Are Priorities
New BCFP Director: Privacy, Data Security Are Priorities
December 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Kathy Kraninger, the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has said that she’ll prioritize the protection of consumers over regulatory issues, according...

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How Will 5G Shake Up Banking And FinTech?
How Will 5G Shake Up Banking And FinTech?
December 12, 2018  |  Mobile

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to work more closely with FinTech providers to...

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Global Card Payment Use Rose 13 Pct In 2017
Global Card Payment Use Rose 13 Pct In 2017
December 12, 2018  |  Payment Methods

The number of merchants accepting card payments around the world grew by 13 percent in 2017, to 69.2 million, according to a report. Get the...

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Consumer Credit Originations Poised For More Growth In 2019
Consumer Credit Originations Poised For More Growth In 2019
December 12, 2018  |  Loans

Thanks to low unemployment, growth in GDP and real disposable income, TransUnion forecasted that consumer credit originations and consumer balances will increase in 2019 for...

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Veem Brings Platform To Canada; Zeux Plans Token Listing For Digital Wallet
Veem Brings Platform To Canada; Zeux Plans Token Listing For Digital Wallet
December 12, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes global payment firm Veem introducing its payments platform to Canada....

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Ex-Fed Chief Yellen: Deregulation Risks ‘Gigantic Holes’ In Financial Systems   
Ex-Fed Chief Yellen: Deregulation Risks ‘Gigantic Holes’ In Financial Systems  
December 12, 2018  |  Economy

Can it happen again? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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FCA: UK Banks Face Cybersecurity Risks
FCA: UK Banks Face Cybersecurity Risks
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K. watchdog, released the findings of a study Wednesday (Dec. 12) showing that boards and management committees at companies...

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