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Lawmakers Oppose CFPB’s Proposed Rule on Supervising Nonbank Financial Firms
Lawmakers Oppose CFPB’s Proposed Rule on Supervising Nonbank Financial Firms
January 30, 2024  |  CFPB

Three members of Congress have urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reopen and extend the public comment period on its proposed rule that would allow it to...

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US Job Openings Flat as Fewer Workers Quit
US Job Openings Flat as Fewer Workers Quit
January 30, 2024  |  Economy

If you’re hesitating about leaving your job, you aren’t alone these days. Data released Tuesday (Jan. 30) in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Job...

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Amazon Expands Availability of Consult-a-Friend Mobile Shopping Feature
Amazon Expands Availability of Consult-a-Friend Mobile Shopping Feature
January 30, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon has expanded the availability of Consult-a-Friend, its mobile shopping feature that is designed to add a social and collaborative element to shopping on the...

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PayPal to Cut Workforce by 9%
PayPal to Cut Workforce by 9%
January 30, 2024  |  Digital Payments

PayPal will eliminate about 2,500 positions, or about 9% of its workforce, this year. The company aims to “right-size” its workforce by cutting jobs and...

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New York Sues Citi for Allegedly Failing to Protect and Reimburse Fraud Victims
New York Sues Citi for Allegedly Failing to Protect and Reimburse Fraud Victims
January 30, 2024  |  Legal

New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Citi of failing to protect fraud victims. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday (Jan. 30), the state’s top prosecutor...

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Synchrony and PatientNow Team to Help Fund Elective Procedures
Synchrony and PatientNow Team to Help Fund Elective Procedures
January 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

PatientNow, a practice management company for the elective medical industry, has teamed up with consumer finance firm Synchrony. The partnership means that Synchrony’s CareCredit health and...

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Report: Apple iPhone Shipments Expected to Drop 10% to 15%
Report: Apple iPhone Shipments Expected to Drop 10% to 15%
January 30, 2024  |  Apple

Apple shares reportedly dropped 2% after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the tech giant expects demand for iPhones to be lower in 2024. The analyst said...

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Transak Joins Visa Direct for Simpler Crypto-to-Fiat Payments
Transak Joins Visa Direct for Simpler Crypto-to-Fiat Payments
January 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Transak, a Web3 payments infrastructure provider, is now a part of Visa Direct. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Jan. 30), marks “a significant milestone by enabling users...

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Yelp Unveils AI-Powered Business Summaries
Yelp Unveils AI-Powered Business Summaries
January 30, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Online business review forum Yelp has added more (artificial intelligence) AI-powered search tools. “For years, we’ve leveraged AI to help reduce consumers’ decision paralysis — from spotlighting...

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