By Jeff Domansky, Nov 16, 2020 Uber and Latin American fintech EBANX have launched an exclusive payments partnership for processing Brazil’s new instant payments system Pix. Brazilians will be able to pay for their Uber rides and Uber Eats orders with Pix and EBANX through ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Nov 12, 2020 Alibaba’s Amazon Prime-like Singles Day sales extravaganza wrapped up with record sales of more than $74.1 billion, nearly double last year’s record $38 billion in sales. The company sold more than 16 times the value of Amazon Prime Day ...
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Highlights from Squawk Alley anchor Carl Quintanilla’s Nov 10 CNBC Evolve Summit interview with Visa Chairman and CEO Alf Kelly By Jeff Domansky, Nov 10, 2020 Between the pandemic, new competition, and a looming US Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit, let’s just say Visa, along ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Nov 9, 2020 It’s no secret payments and shopping habits have changed around the world as a result of the global pandemic. Recent data from Lithuanian and UK cross-border payments provider Wallter.com shows three unmistakable payments trends in response to the COVID-19 ...
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What a week! While the US waits for a clear election winner, the payments world was busy as usual. Here’s a fresh news roundup to keep you informed on the latest developments in the global payments industry. Top companies in the news include Visa/Plaid, Ant ...
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Editor’s note: Late yesterday Visa issued the following statement in response to the US DOJ lawsuit: “Visa strongly disagrees with the Department of Justice (DOJ), whose attempt to block Visa’s acquisition of Plaid is legally flawed and contradicted by the facts. This action reflects a ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Oct 30, 2020 Another day, another serious data breach! This time it’s Home Depot Canada that appears to have mistakenly emailed an undetermined number of existing customers the data purchase and confirmation info of hundreds of other Canadian customers by mistake. The ...
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By Jeff Domansky, Oct 29, 2020 New developments and improvements in voice technology are already driving customer service, bot automation, and even investments in the banking and payments world. Juniper Research estimates that over 4.2 billion digital voice assistants are in use on devices worldwide ...
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