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TabaPay to Acquire Assets of Bankrupt FinTech Synapse
Acquisitions // April 21, 2024

Instant money movement platform TabaPay is acquiring Synapse’s assets following the latter company’s bankruptcy. The deal, announced Friday (April 19), will allow TabaPay to offer new financial services for FinTechs and financial institutions, the company said in a news release. TabaPay noted that the two firms had offered complementary financial technology...

Google’s Restructuring Shows AI’s Impact on Finance Function
artificial intelligence // April 18, 2024

Amid a changing business landscape, digital innovation is reshaping the growth calculus for organizations. And with the news Wednesday (April 17) that Google CFO Ruth Porat is restructuring the tech giant’s finance team as the company looks to redistribute resources toward artificial intelligence (AI), the impact of...

Bank of America: 1Q Zelle Volumes Surge 26% to $106 Billion
Earnings // April 16, 2024

Bank of America’s first quarter results took note of continued use of digital channels in banking — and for payments, too. The bank recorded 3.4 billion digital logins; digital sales represented 50% of total sales, the company noted in its earnings supplementals on Tuesday (April...

Supreme Court Decision Puts Spotlight on ATM Usage
Legal // April 15, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court made a significant decision in a complicated case regarding ATM fees Monday (April 15), putting the spotlight on the use of cash and access to it. While ATMs represent a decidedly analog approach to personal finance, data and anecdotal evidence show...

Interviews & Exclusives
Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings

May 01, 2024
If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, who told analysts: “Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they faced elevated prices in their day-to-day spending.” He was referring, […]

Supreme Court Decision Puts Spotlight on ATM Usage

April 15, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court made a significant decision in a complicated case regarding ATM fees Monday (April 15), putting the spotlight on the use of cash and access to it....

AI Faces a Data Drought … for Real

April 10, 2024
The demand for high-quality data, essential for powering artificial intelligence (AI) conversational tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, may soon outstrip supply and potentially stall AI progress, industry analysts warned. The exponential...

Wage Growth May Not Rescue Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy

April 05, 2024
Wages are increasing.  The unemployment rate’s lower.  The U.S. economy added more jobs in March than had been expected. And yet, it all may not be enough to offset the...

Quick Reads
TabaPay to Acquire Assets of Bankrupt FinTech Synapse

April 21, 2024
Instant money movement platform TabaPay is acquiring Synapse’s assets following the latter company’s bankruptcy. The deal, announced Friday (April 19), will allow TabaPay to offer new financial services for FinTechs and financial institutions, the company said in a news release. TabaPay noted that the two firms had offered complementary financial technology services, with both companies appearing on Deloitte’s 2023 Fast 500. […]

EU Leaders Seek Reforms to Attract Private Capital

April 09, 2024
European Union (EU) leaders reportedly aim to harmonize the member nations’ bankruptcy and corporate tax laws. The leaders will call for this and other changes during a summit scheduled for April...

Amazon Merchants Battle Wave of Bogus Returns

April 04, 2024
The battle against the $101 billion returns fraud problem has reportedly taken a new turn. It involves sellers on Amazon sending off their wares, only to get “returns” that are in some cases literally...

DoorDash Enters Home Improvement Category With Lowe’s Partnership

April 01, 2024
DoorDash has entered the home improvement category with a new partnership with Lowe’s. The on-demand delivery aggregator now offers gardening tools, spring cleaning essentials, do-it-yourself supplies and other products from...