Новости за 29.04.2024

Nothing dulls the enterprise risk appetite like uncertainty. And for today’s businesses, the focus remains on navigating the threats of recession, cybersecurity risks and pressure to demonstrate sustainable profitability. But mitigating risk doesn’t have to mean abandoning growth opportunities — it just means that investments need to be sound and ROI measured. And as businesses […]

It was restaurateur and self-styled pop culture icon Guy Fieri who said recently: “Food is not just eating energy. It’s an experience.” It’s a statement that rings true for Steve Fusco, president at Rewards Network. As head of a company that brings customers, data, financing and loyalty programs to restaurants, he helps a volatile sector […]

All pillars in the CE 100 Index posted gains for the week, as earnings spurred broad-based rallies. Snap was up 30.1%, helping drive the Communications pillar up by 12.5%. Snap Leads the Pack As reported last week, Evan Spiegel, CEO, said that augmented reality (AR) will be “one of the most meaningful advancements in computing […]

With the right technology, businesses can unlock critical insights hidden in their own customer data, Galileo CEO Derek White writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty.”   Financial services account for 25% — or $1 for every $4 — spent in technology today, making it the biggest revenue pool on the planet. […]

Google has accused the federal government of fabricating a market for its antitrust suit against the tech giant. Despite this, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not shown that Google commands a 70% share of the online advertising market, the company said in a court filing asking a judge to summarily dismiss the suit. According to a Saturday […]

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s the first time that’s happened since the Federal Reserve began increasing rates two years ago, the Financial Times noted in a report Sunday (April 28) on the phenomenon. Among the lenders in question is Wells Fargo, which paid almost $594 million more in fees to depositors […]

Apple has reportedly reopened discussions with OpenAI about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) features into the iPhone.  The two tech companies have begun talking about the possible terms of an agreement, and how OpenAI’s AI features could be added to the next version of the iPhone’s operating system, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 26), citing sources familiar with […]

Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by regulators. Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania financial institution, has agreed to acquire the lender — which does business as Republic Bank — and its assets, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced late Friday (April 26). “The FDIC determined that compared to other alternatives, Fulton Bank’s […]

The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday (April 26) asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over swipe fees charged to merchants to process Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions. “This ‘settlement’ is a backroom deal struck without the input of major retailers or the trade associations that […]

TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending U.S. ban. Erich Andersen, who is also general counsel for TikTok parent ByteDance, will leave that role in June and become special counsel to the company, according to an announcement Friday (April 26), two days after a law banning TikTok in the U.S. was signed. In his […]