Новости за 27.09.2021

Many patients face financial challenges when visiting healthcare practices, yet about 47% are unsure or don’t know if they were offered affordable payment alternatives. When asked about the availability and usage of payment plans or third-party financing at their most recently visited healthcare practice, 47% of patients surveyed said they were unsure or didn’t know if they were offered while 22% said […]

Facebook Inc., has received the go-ahead from antitrust regulators in the United Kingdom to move forward in purchasing Kustomer Inc., a New York-based software company, according to a Monday (Sept. 27) report from Bloomberg. The social media giant is looking to spend $1 billion on the customer service company, per the report. Regulators determined that […]

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase will soon offer direct deposit in the U.S., enabling customers to deposit part of their paycheck into their Coinbase account, according to a Monday (Sept. 27) blog post from the company. Beginning this fall, customers will be able to deposit as much – or as little – of their paycheck as […]

ICICI Bank on Monday (Sept. 27) announced it has partnered with Amazon India to offer overdraft protection up to 25 lakh rupees ($33,856) for Amazon India sellers and small businesses, according to a press release from the bank.  The partnership, which is fueled by API integration, allows sellers to snag an overdraft from the bank […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused a Miami-based payday loan company and its CEO of defrauding its investors. The SEC announced the charges on Monday (Sept. 27) against Sky Group USA LLC and Efrain Betancourt, Jr., its chief executive officer, of fraudulently raising at least $66 million by selling promissory notes to more […]

European payment provider Worldline on Monday (Sept. 27) introduced WL Account-Based Payments, an open banking account-to-account (A2A) payment program that lets online businesses launch a custom-branded payment method. WL Account-Based Payment allows third parties to access consumer banking information and includes custom branding, instant settlement notifications and more. Worldline’s solution can be accessed through a […]

Novae’s Voyage Connected World is collaborating with Priceline Partner Networks to offer enhanced travel, entertainment and shopping deals for better discounts on airfare, hotels, car rentals and more. Voyage Connected World is an innovative excursion experience that gives loyalty users the ability to shop and reserve travel online, reserve tickets for entertainment and return to […]

An already heightened demand for online shopping has warehouse and logistics operators scrambling to fill jobs ahead of the busy holiday season, dangling signing bonuses and higher pay while calling on robots to fill the gaps. The labor shortage has smaller operators trying to compete against eCommerce giants like Amazon and Walmart, which have bigger […]

Small businesses that have experienced property loss or damage rely on their insurance companies to give them the funds they need to get back on their feet and stay in operation. Swift resolution of these issues is important to these small companies, and payouts made via paper checks leave a lot to be desired in terms […]

Today in B2B payments, Medikabazaar snags $75 million to enhance B2B healthcare tech offerings and Pagero and Facevalue get together on eInvoicing. Plus, tech investment focuses on B2B transformation and Karbon snags $12 million in pre-Series A funding. 57% of CFOs Say Technology Investments Are About Transformation, Not Automation Innovation has been a priority for […]

London-based mobile ticketing platform DICE netted $122 million from a recent funding round, driving the company’s valuation to $400 million, according to a Monday (Sept. 27) Financial Times report. The funding round was led by SoftBank, as well as a former Apple and Nest executive, with contribution from French billionaire Xavier Niel and Mirabaud Private […]

Google on Monday (Sept. 27) launched its appeal to rescind the $5 billion antitrust fine levied by the European Union, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Google argues that its Android operating system for mobile devices has bolstered competition instead of diminishing it, according to the report. In a bid to topple the 2018 […]

Amazon will soon roll out insurance policies for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the U.K., broker Superscript told Reuters on Monday (Sept. 27).  Amazon Business Prime members can buy insurance at a 20% discount to cover cybersecurity, professional indemnity and more from Superscript, which notes the policies will be underwritten by what a Superscript […]

At a time when many grocers in the United Kingdom are in crisis mode, looking to weather the labor and supply chain shortages to keep business running, Aldi is taking a different tack. The Germany-based discount grocery giant is investing 1.3 billion pounds (about $1.8 billion) in expanding its U.K. presence, gaining share from the […]

When nothing is real – to take a Lennon line – there’s nothing to get hung about. Bitcoin, to put it mildly, has lost China. To be more specific, China has banned transactions involving cryptos, marking them as illegal. That, of course, includes bitcoin. That blanket ban seems to set up a greenfield opportunity for […]

COVID-19 is hampering production for Nike in some parts of the world. Plus, retailers are asking their employees to work more, while the national labor shortage continues. Plus, all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart. Data: 31%: Share of Americans with voice-activated speakers in their homes. 10: Weeks of production Nike lost since mid-July […]

Steve Jobs, in introducing the iPhone in 2007, dissed the use of styluses in favor of using fingers on touchscreen phones. But with the rise of the home as the control center for the connected economy, even tapping a screen may be getting outdated in favor of consumers using their voices. Eric Turkington, vice president […]

A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week could exacerbate the current supply chain challenges plaguing the U.S. and the world, several retail industry groups say, warning that the legislation is “duplicative and overbroad.” Known officially as AB 701, the law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, requires distribution and fulfillment […]

For the past several weeks, eyes have been on high fashion, first with New York Fashion Week at the beginning of September before moving to London, Milan and this week, Paris fashion weeks. But beyond these cultural capitals of the physical world, a different fashion show is happening in the metaverse, the virtual worlds in […]

Dollar General on Monday (Sept. 27) announced it plans to open a store next spring in Idaho, giving the discount retail chain a presence in 47 U.S. states when the outpost on N. Old Highway 95 in Athol (Kootenai County) opens. “Dollar General is committed to helping customers save time and money on everyday essentials, […]

Coty, Inc. on Monday (Sept. 27) announced a multi-channel agreement with beauty tech platform Perfect Corp. to embed augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) experiences into Coty’s beauty brands. The new offerings include virtual try-ons, online skin diagnostics and data-driven personalization for CoverGirl, Sally Hansen, philosophy and other Coty makeup brands, plus its fragrance […]

FinTech startup BankWise is being launched by software executives and banking veterans to help financial institutions (FIs) manage industry changes and new technologies, The Business Journals reported on Monday (Sept. 27). Sergei Morgoslepov, BankWise co-president and chief technology officer, has 12 years of banking experience with The Adirondack Trust Co. Joe Mastrianni, BankWise founder and co-president, […]

It is safe to say that most American consumers are fans of real-time payments. PYMNTS research demonstrates that 70% of U.S. consumers who have used real-time payments services likely would use them again if they were available for free. Their satisfaction with these payment methods is great enough even to transcend cost concerns in some […]

Today’s consumers demand modern customer experience features — from help managing day-to-day cash flows to advanced bill scheduling tools. As consumers look for ways to remove friction from payment processes, enterprising financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs are reengineering customer experiences with online tools designed to bring transparency and control to consumers’ financial lives. The Flexibility […]

It’s often said that “nothing is certain but death and taxes” – but that quip could also include changes in tax laws, as the revisions in local, state and federal jurisdictions seem never-ending. As commerce crosses time zones and currencies, and as consumers send all manner of goods across Europe, Eric Christensen, chief payments officer […]