Новости за 19.09.2024

Adyen said in a Thursday (Sept. 19) press release that it is now the official payments platform for theater chain Cinemark. The collaboration offers moviegoers increased payment options and ease of use, per the release. Adyen is powering payments on Cinemark’s website and mobile app, along with purchases made at the chain’s box offices, lobby […]

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Sept. 19), citing an internal memo reviewed by the news outlet. That memo said many teams at the entertainment behemoth had begun switching […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) will pay $79.8 million to settle fraud charges. The regulator charged the registered investment adviser with overvaluing about 4,900 largely illiquid collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and executing hundreds of cross-trades between advisory clients that favored certain clients over others, according to a […]

Rewards network Ascenda says it is getting bigger with the help of Uber. The company announced Thursday (Sept. 19) that it was expanding its network to let its FinTech and banking clients’ customers redeem their reward points in partnership with the ride-hailing/delivery company.  Those credits will appear in users’ Uber wallets, and can be applied […]

The B2B landscape is full of what buyers and suppliers don’t know. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, B2B businesses across the transaction frequently find themselves navigating uncertainty. Whether it’s the hidden costs of transactions, the intricacies of payment terms, or the evolving regulatory and technological environments, these knowledge gaps have real-world consequences. As ongoing innovation […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will soon propose a rule that would apply privacy protections to data brokers, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said Thursday (Sept. 19). In remarks prepared for delivery at the Aspen Institute, Chopra said this proposed rule would give consumers more control of their own sensitive data. “By ensuring that the […]

Munich-based venture capital (VC) firm Capmont Technology has reportedly launched a $111 million fund. The company, which has raised $334 million since its founding in 2016, focuses on B2B tech startups from late seed to the Series B stage, EU Startups reported Thursday (Sept. 19). “Startups operate in a highly competitive space, but it’s also incredibly collaborative. We aim […]

Yonder has raised 23.4 million pounds (about $31.1 million) to expand its credit card designed to help cardholders build good credit habits while earning rewards. The London-based company will use the new funding to grow its team, launch new rewards and accelerate its expansion outside the United Kingdom, Yonder said in a Thursday (Sept. 19) post on […]

Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets (TCM) unit reportedly may be offered for sale. Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is working with global investment bank Evercore to sell the TCM unit, though Vista is still considering whether to do so, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Vista is in the early stages of […]

Wireless provider T-Mobile has partnered with OpenAI to create an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer service platform that will be used by T-Mobile and will create a blueprint that can be used by companies in other industries. This collaboration brings together T-Mobile’s customer relationship experience and OpenAI’s AI technology, the companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. […]

The business-to-business (B2B) landscape is undergoing an explosion of innovation — especially around payments. Wednesday (Sept. 18) alone, news broke that Brex launched an embedded B2B payments solution that complements the company’s corporate card and spend management platform for startups and enterprises; while Capchase and Stripe partnered to offer a B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment method […]

OpenAI has reportedly hired its first general manager of education: former Coursera Chief Revenue Officer Leah Belsky. In this role, Belsky will work to bring the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s products to more schools; boost its engagement with teachers and students; and work with OpenAI’s own teams on their partnerships with the academic community, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. […]

Deutsche Bank will close a “mid-double-digit number” of smaller branches in Germany while adding new formats and technologies. The bank will negotiate the changes in the branch network with the Works Council and will continue to have a nationwide branch network in Germany, Deutsche Bank said in a Wednesday (Sept. 18) press release. At the […]

A newly formed coalition of tech and finance titans is betting $100 billion that artificial intelligence (AI) could alter global trade infrastructure, launching an ambitious plan to build a network of AI-ready data centers that could reshape how businesses operate worldwide. The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, spearheaded by Microsoft, BlackRock and others, signals a […]

Three banks will lower their prime lending rate after the Federal Reserve decided to reduce the federal funds rate. BMO, Truist Financial and MT&T Bank said in separate press releases issued Wednesday (Sept. 18) that they will lower their prime lending rate from 8.5% to 8%, effective Thursday (Sept. 19). The Fed announced Wednesday that […]

As the telehealth sector is projected to reach $450 billion by 2032, Cigna Healthcare recently launched an “E-Treatment” option via MDLIVE, offering customers access to urgent care from board-certified doctors without the need for direct phone or video consultations. Starting this month, patients can submit a virtual clinical interview for common, lower-risk conditions — such […]

People and businesses tend to think of crypto in one of two ways. The first is that crypto and blockchain more broadly are transforming technologies that will reshape the financial and payments sectors. This view tends to be held by people and businesses that believe in crypto. The second view is that crypto and blockchain […]