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News | May 5, 2020

In today’s top news, analysts lowered Wells Fargo’s rating, and N26 raised $100 million in funding amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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May 05, 2020
News | March 12, 2020

In today’s top payments news, six men were convicted in Paris of an impersonation plot, and Wirecard partnered with Klarna to integrate digital payment methods.

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Mar 12, 2020
News | March 6, 2020

In today’s top payments news, the Indian government has taken control of Yes Bank, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is recovering from heart surgery.

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Mar 06, 2020
News | March 4, 2020

In today’s top news, Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in FinTech Klarna, and the coronavirus has crippled the $1.7 trillion global tourism industry.

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Mar 04, 2020
News | March 3, 2020

Today’s top news includes Apple manufacturer Foxconn returning to production, and the Department of Justice charging two Chinese nationals with money laundering.

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Mar 04, 2020
News | March 2, 2020

In top payments news, Alibaba and Ant Financial created a health app for the Chinese government, and AmEx reportedly used high-pressure tactics to boost sales.

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Mar 02, 2020
News | February 28, 2020

Today’s top news: Walmart is working on a new paid subscription program, and Great Hill Partners acquired digital insurance payments solutions vendor One Inc.

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Feb 28, 2020
News | February 27, 2020

In top payments news, U.S. companies in China warned revenue might be off by almost half due to the coronavirus, and Grubhub launched a subscription service.

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Feb 27, 2020
News | February 26, 2020

In today’s top news, the stock market is way down due to the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is convicted of stealing $10 million in digital currency.

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Feb 26, 2020
News | February 25, 2020

In top payments news, Amazon opened its first cashierless grocery store, Revolut raised $500 million and Mastercard said the coronavirus will impact revenue.

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Feb 25, 2020
News | February, 24, 2020

Today’s top news: Intuit is reportedly buying Credit Karma, and JPMorgan Chase is looking to open a digital bank in the U.K. by the end of the year.

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Feb 24, 2020
News | February 19, 2020

Today’s top news finds LendingClub buying Radius Bancorp in a "transformative" deal, and Walmart reporting disappointing earnings due to tepid holiday sales.

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Feb 19, 2020
News | February 18, 2020

Today’s top news: Alibaba has made almost $3 billion in loans available for companies hurt by the coronavirus, and Japan’s recent sales tax triggers fears of a recession.

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Feb 18, 2020
News | February 13, 2020

In top payments news, the People’s Bank of China has filed more than 80 patents as it attempts to adopt a digital currency, and Fiserv introduced Scan to Pay.

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Feb 13, 2020
News | February 11, 2020

In today’s top news, Mastercard was approved for bank card clearing in China, and Uber and Postmates lost a bid to stop California’s new gig economy law.

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Feb 11, 2020
News | February 10, 2020

In today’s top news, Chinese tech investments in the U.S. have plummeted in recent years, and ransomware cyberattacks have skyrocketed.

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Feb 10, 2020
News | February 7, 2020

In top payments news, Uber reported positive fourth quarter earnings, International Exchange will not buy eBay and Afterpay pushes back against regulation.

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Feb 07, 2020
News | February 5, 2020

Today’s top news: the U.S. economy could lose $10.3 billion from the Chinese travel ban, and former Bank of France governor Christian Noyer said a centralized eCurrency is still at least a decade away.

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Feb 05, 2020
News | February 4, 2020

In today’s top news, U.S. banks are expected to tighten standards for 2020 business loans, Wordline is buying rival payments firm Ingenico, and more.

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Feb 04, 2020
News | January 31, 2020

Visa reported positive first-quarter earnings with 700 million Visa Direct transactions, and CFPB sued Citizens Bank for violating the Truth in Lending Act.

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Jan 31, 2020
News | January 30, 2019

Facebook reports a 51 percent increase in expenses for 2019 in its Q4 earnings release, while Goldman focuses on expanding its digital consumer bank.v

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Jan 30, 2020
News | January 29, 2020

In today’s top payments news, illegal activity with cryptocurrency is at a record high, U.S. airlines cancel China flights and Starbucks mobile orders are up.

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Jan 29, 2020
News | January 28, 2020

In today’s top news, the U.K.’s FCA is questioning banks about recently spike overdraft fees and Yandex launches 15-minute grocery delivery in Moscow.

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Jan 28, 2020
News | January 27, 2020

Top News In Payments: Grubhub CEO Open To Deals; Chinese Consumers Shut Wallets In Face Of Coronavirus

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Jan 27, 2020
News | January 24, 2020

In today’s top payments news, The Clearing House is increasing the value limit for its real-time payments network, and Verizon is working with Synchrony.

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Jan 24, 2020
News | January 22, 2020

Today’s top news: More companies are considering applying for one of five digital banking licenses in Malaysia, and Vodafone leaves the Libra Association.

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Jan 22, 2020
News | January 17, 2020

In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43 percent.

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Jan 17, 2020
News | January 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Apple buys AI firm Xnor for $200 million, a NYC panel seeks $500 million for taxi drivers and Google updates for apparel.

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Jan 16, 2020
News | January 15, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in small and medium-sized businesses in India, and Wells Fargo reports card spending growth.

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Jan 15, 2020
News | January 14, 2020

In today’s top payments news, China is finalizing its rules for online banks, Mastercard names a new president of data and services and Visa buys Plaid.

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Jan 14, 2020