In the FinTech space, 2025 is shaping up to feel a bit like 2019. This time around, all eyes are on embedded payments, in a nod to the new ways in which transactions are being woven into the fabric of eCommerce and enterprise business models....
It takes no small measure of optimism to launch a business. Would-be business owners and entrepreneurs see a chance, as they navigate the application processes, to meet a need in the local community or establish a presence online that can cut across geographies. Recent statistics...
U.K.-based Checkout Ltd., the parent company of Checkout.com, reduced its loss from operating activities from $138 million in 2022 to $8 million in 2023. This improvement was driven by a decrease in expenses, as its total revenue declined year over year, the company said in its annual...
Many small businesses now have more time to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The deadlines vary depending on when the reporting business was created or registered, but those for some categories have been extended by about two or three weeks,...
August 12, 2021
Today’s payment service providers (PSPs) play a crucial role in facilitating global commerce for entrepreneurs, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and eCommerce marketplaces. One tool that more PSPs are adopting is open banking technology. When offered as a payment option for business-to-business (B2B) clients, open banking allows PSPs to provide firms with “plug and play” […]
April 21, 2017
If the recent news from Facebook’s F8 developer conference is any indication, the future of online communication between businesses and consumers will occur more often via AI-driven chatbots. It’s not...
April 19, 2017
Innovator, entrepreneur and architect of “the greatest show on Earth” P.T. Barnum famously said, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” This week, going into its F8 conference — Facebook’s...
April 17, 2025
Some retailers are reportedly being “uncharacteristically blunt” in sharing with customers the impact new U.S. tariffs are having on the prices of their products. This marks a change from retailers’ traditional communication strategy when it comes to rising prices, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 17). Quoting marketing materials sent by retailers to their customers, the report said one […]
January 02, 2025
U.K.-based Checkout Ltd., the parent company of Checkout.com, reduced its loss from operating activities from $138 million in 2022 to $8 million in 2023. This improvement was driven by a decrease...
December 27, 2024
Many small businesses now have more time to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The deadlines vary depending on when the reporting business was created or...
November 13, 2024
Automotive finance company and digital services platform Vroom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday (Nov. 13), saying in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it plans to operate its business...
