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Earnings
Regions Bank Struggles With Expenses; Bullish On Consumer

Two months after laying off 3% of its workforce, the Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank...

artificial intelligence
This Week in AI: Proposed Federal Oversight, Cybersecurity, Gaming Development

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, Sen. Mitt Romney’s initiative for greater federal oversight...

Security & Fraud
German Agency Criticizes EY’s Audits of Wirecard

A German regulator has reportedly concluded that EY’s audit work and quality control regarding the...

Social Commerce
Social Platforms and PayFacs Power Monetization of the Creator Economy

Whether it’s a viral Instagram post, an informative YouTube video, or a thought-provoking blog...

B2B Payments
The AP/AR Modernization Mandate: From Self-Assessment to Better B2B Payments

Modern technology makes modern business strategies possible. And with the news on Thursday (April...

Apple
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App...

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from...

Earnings
60% of New Amex Accounts Are Opened by Gen Z,...

Younger, affluent consumers are showing notable resilience when it comes to spending on experiences...

Regulation
 The Juggling Act That Can Cost Middle-Market Firms $10 Million

This week, an official with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an agency tasked with...

Delivery
Forage and Uber Eats Partner on SNAP EBT Grocery Delivery

Forage and Uber Eats have partnered to offer online purchasing and delivery of groceries to Supplemental Nutrition...

artificial intelligence
RiseAngle Leverages AI to Streamline Game Development

Game developer RiseAngle has begun harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to streamline and enhance its...

Banking
Banks Leverage FinTech Partnerships to Ride Digital Transformation Wave

The digital transformation of banking continues to reshape how financial institutions (FIs) are meeting...

Healthcare
Synchrony: Addressing Women’s Economic Needs Can Improve Healthcare

Health is wealth, in more ways than one. That’s because disparities in healthcare spending...

B2B Payments
Why the World’s Biggest Buyer Relies on Online B2B Marketplaces

Digitization is increasingly revolutionizing the B2B landscape with streamlined procurement processes, and even better...

Opinion
Back-to-Basics Data Approach Confronts Increasing Fraud

Whenever there’s economic uncertainty, there’s a corresponding upswing in fraud, said Mangopay Vice President...

VISA
Click-and-Mortar™ Shopping Expands by 49% In Brazil

Half of Brazilian consumers are adopting Click-and-Mortar™ shopping strategies, and the country trails only...

IPO
FinTech IPO Index Gives Up 6.4% as Platforms Plummet Ahead...

If there was a theme marking the past five days of trading, after the...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Race to Integrate Commerce and Content

As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to...

Retail
Nordstrom CEO, President Aim to Take Company Private

Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the...

Acquisitions
Kraken Acquires TradeStation Crypto to Expand Regulatory Licensing in US

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is buying TradeStation Crypto, the digital assets unit of TradeStation Group. With this acquisition,...

Google
Google Consolidates AI-Building Teams Across Research and DeepMind

Google is consolidating the teams that focus on building artificial intelligence (AI) models across Google...

Bank Regulation
Canada’s Federal Budget Aims to Curb Overdraft Fees

Canada’s federal budget, released this week, includes a proposal to limit the fees that...

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