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Bank of America Sees Slowing Credit and Debit Card Spend
Finance & Economics

Bank of America Sees Slowing Credit and Debit Card Spend

In the United States, in March 2023, household spending on credit and debit cards increased by 0.1% compared to the figure recorded for the same period last year.

Twitter to Enable Crypto Trading via eToro
Blockchain & Crypto

Twitter to Enable Crypto Trading via eToro

Twitter is turning into a more crypto-friendly space, now letting users buy and sell stocks and crypto assets from the eToro platform

LMS365 Raises $20 Million
Science & Technology

LMS365 Raises $20 Million

The Danish company LMS365, an online learning management system (LMS) for use in Microsoft products, announced the attraction of investment funds for $20 million following the results of its first institutional funding round.

Virgin Money Rolls Out Digital Investment Platform With ESG Focus
Fintech & Ecommerce

Virgin Money Rolls Out Digital Investment Platform With ESG Focus

The new digital investment platform from Virgin Money provides both amateur and experienced investors with online and mobile access to growing their wealth by investing in companies with good ESG credentials

Amazon Expands Palm Scan Payments in Bid for Grocery Shopper Loyalty
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Expands Palm Scan Payments in Bid for Grocery Shopper Loyalty

Amazon is adding pay-by-palm and smart carts to an increasing number of grocery stores.

FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques
Society & Lifestyle

FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques

Chargebacks911, a company that specializes in helping consumers mitigate the effects of chargebacks, was sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Florida.

Walmart Closes 4 Chicago Stores After Years of Losses
Finance & Economics

Walmart Closes 4 Chicago Stores After Years of Losses

Walmart has decided to close half of its stores in Chicago.

Google Launches First Public Beta of Android 14
Science & Technology

Google Launches First Public Beta of Android 14

After two previews for developers, Google announced the launch of the first of four beta versions of Android 14.

Alibaba to Roll Out Its Own AI Bot
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba to Roll Out Its Own AI Bot

At the peak of the popularity of ChatGPT, Chinese tech giant Alibaba is preparing to introduce an AI-enabled chatbot assistant speaking both English and Mandarin

How To Get Into Fintech As A Student. Where And How To Start
Fintech & Ecommerce

How To Get Into Fintech As A Student. Where And How To Start

Are you interested in getting into fintech as a student? Fintech, or financial technology, is a rapidly growing industry offering many career opportunities. It has become increasingly attractive to students for its high pay and interesting problem-solving potential. This article will explain how to get into fintech as a student and provide tips for where […]

Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
Fintech & Ecommerce

Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp

Meta reported that Brazilian WhatsApp users have the opportunity to exchange messages for transactions through this application.

IMF Lowers Forecast for Global Economic Growth After Banking Crises
Finance & Economics

IMF Lowers Forecast for Global Economic Growth After Banking Crises

The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, which have not yet been fully overcome by the financial and industrial sectors, and the pressure factor in the form of banking crises have a negative impact on the prospects for economic growth.

AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search
Fintech & Ecommerce

AlphaSense Raises $100 Million for Market Intelligence and B2B Search

AlphaSense announced the attraction of investment funds in the amount of $ 100 million to develop its market analysis and B2B search platform.

Mastercard Presents Cross-Border Services Express
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Presents Cross-Border Services Express

A new tool by Mastercard helps financial institutions seamlessly set up cross-border payments for their customers across 100 markets covering 90% of the world’s population

UK Payments Startup Ryft Wins FCA Licence
Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Payments Startup Ryft Wins FCA Licence

Ryft, a UK-based startup that aims to replicate the success of Stripe, has announced that it has received an FCA license.

Visa+: The New Interoperable P2P Payments System Launches
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa+: The New Interoperable P2P Payments System Launches

Visa has partnered with a number of payment firms, including PayPal and Western Union, to let their customers transfer money between different P2P payment apps