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Plaid Teams With Pinwheel for Direct Deposit Services
Plaid Teams With Pinwheel for Direct Deposit Services
August 17, 2023  |  Personal Finance

Plaid says it has added income and employment data platform Pinwheel to its partner network. The partnership, announced Thursday (Aug. 17), will see Pinwheel provide...

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Stellar Unveils Open Source Disbursement Platform
Stellar Unveils Open Source Disbursement Platform
August 17, 2023  |  Disbursements

Stellar’s disbursement platform, first developed for people in Ukraine, is now open to the world. The blockchain network announced the launch of the open source...

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Wealthy Travelers’ Vacation Spending Bumps Harrods Sales 
Wealthy Travelers’ Vacation Spending Bumps Harrods Sales 
August 17, 2023  |  Earnings

Although inflation has improved, worries about prices continue to trouble 82% of consumers. The remaining 18%, however, might be playing a role in the increase...

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BNPL Platform Sezzle Starts Trading on Nasdaq
BNPL Platform Sezzle Starts Trading on Nasdaq
August 17, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Sezzle, the digital payments platform, started trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (Aug. 17), according to the company. To kick off the occasion, Sezzle executives rang...

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Adyen’s Revenue Cut By Hiring Spree and US Competition; Stock Plumments 40%
Adyen’s Revenue Cut By Hiring Spree and US Competition; Stock Plumments 40%
August 17, 2023  |  Earnings

Adyen’s decision to boost its staff continues to cut into the Dutch payment company’s revenues. In its half-year earnings report issued Thursday (Aug. 17), the...

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Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
Americans’ $2 Trillion in Pandemic Savings Nearly Exhausted
August 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

American consumers’ savings cushion is no longer that cushiony, according to new Federal Reserve research. The savings people accumulated during the pandemic, which at one...

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Kath McLay to Replace Retiring Judith McKenna as Walmart International CEO
Kath McLay to Replace Retiring Judith McKenna as Walmart International CEO
August 16, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart has announced major leadership changes within the company, with Judith McKenna, the president and CEO of Walmart International, set to retire after 27 years with the...

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More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
More Than 500 Scam Tokens Detected on Coinbase’s Base Blockchain
August 16, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

More than 500 scam tokens have reportedly been deployed by developers on Base, the new blockchain launched by crypto exchange Coinbase. These efforts have resulted in scammers pocketing around...

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Aleph Launches Dedicated Unit for Cross-Border Payments and Credit Underwriting
Aleph Launches Dedicated Unit for Cross-Border Payments and Credit Underwriting
August 16, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Aleph, a global enabler of digital advertising, has launched Aleph Payments, a dedicated unit aimed at simplifying cross-border payments and credit underwriting. This move comes as...

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