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Buzzfeed and Insider Reportedly Cutting Jobs Amid Advertising Slowdowns
Buzzfeed and Insider Reportedly Cutting Jobs Amid Advertising Slowdowns
April 20, 2023  |  Economy

Two digital media organizations have reportedly made job cuts. Buzzfeed is shutting its news operation and eliminating 180 jobs, while Insider is cutting 10% of...

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Triple and Banyan Partner to Enable Item-Level Card-Linked Offers
Triple and Banyan Partner to Enable Item-Level Card-Linked Offers
April 20, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Triple and Banyan have partnered to enable item-level card-linked offers. With this collaboration, Triple’s card-linked offer platform will integrate Banyan’s stock keeping unit (SKU) data...

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MercadoLibre Adds 13K Jobs Amid Tech Firm Layoff Wave
MercadoLibre Adds 13K Jobs Amid Tech Firm Layoff Wave
April 20, 2023  |  eCommerce

As the tech world undertakes layoffs, MercadoLibre is in hiring mode. The Latin American eCommerce giant plans to add 13,000 jobs this year, Chief People...

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Vesey Ventures Launches $78 Million Debut Fund Focused on FinTechs
Vesey Ventures Launches $78 Million Debut Fund Focused on FinTechs
April 20, 2023  |  Investments

Vesey Ventures has launched a $78 million debut fund focused on early-stage FinTech companies. The new venture firm was founded by three former managing directors...

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Justice Department Charges 18 in Sweeping COVID Fraud Action
Justice Department Charges 18 in Sweeping COVID Fraud Action
April 20, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Federal officials have charged 18 people in a wide-ranging series of COVID fraud cases. The defendants are accused of taking part in a variety of...

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Synchrony and LG Air Conditioning Technologies to Develop Private-Label Credit Card
Synchrony and LG Air Conditioning Technologies to Develop Private-Label Credit Card
April 20, 2023  |  Partnerships

Synchrony and LG Air Conditioning Technologies have partnered to help LG’s dealers offer financing to consumers. The multiyear partnership of the consumer financing company and...

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US Bank’s Elavon Offers Payment Tools to California Restaurants
US Bank’s Elavon Offers Payment Tools to California Restaurants
April 20, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Payment processor Elavon has formed a partnership with the California Restaurant Association. The U.S. Bank-owned company announced Wednesday (April 20) that the partnership will offer...

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Lockstep Adds Payment Acceptance to B2B Connected Accounting Network
Lockstep Adds Payment Acceptance to B2B Connected Accounting Network
April 20, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Lockstep has added new payment acceptance to its connected accounting network for B2B companies. The company’s Lockstep Self-Service now enables companies to accept online payments...

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Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
Kindred $130 Million Fund ‘Laser-Focused’ on Early-Stage Rounds
April 20, 2023  |  Investments

Venture capital (VC) firm Kindred has debuted a $130 million fund targeting early-stage companies. Announced Thursday (April 20), the fund — Kindred’s third — will...

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