Today In Payments: Railsbank Closes $37M Funding Deal; Google Critics Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement
Today In Payments: Railsbank Closes $37M Funding Deal; Google Critics Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement
November 12, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Railsbank closed a $37 million funding deal, and companies in the U.S. and U.K. urged antitrust regulators to act fast in...

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Could COVID-19 Cause A Banking And Commercial Real Estate Crisis?
Could COVID-19 Cause A Banking And Commercial Real Estate Crisis?
November 12, 2020  |  Economy

Twelve years after the housing and mortgage markets’ collapse threw the United States into financial distress not seen since the Great Depression, market watchers are...

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New Klarna iOS Widget Monitors Prices For Best Deals
New Klarna iOS Widget Monitors Prices For Best Deals
November 12, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Global payments solutions provider Klarna is launching a new iOS widget that lets people monitor prices for the best deals, sales, and promotions. “With online...

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Amazon Takes Aim at Counterfeiters, Collaborators In Federal Lawsuit
Amazon Takes Aim at Counterfeiters, Collaborators In Federal Lawsuit
November 12, 2020  |  Legal

Luxury product rip-off artists and their social media accomplices beware: Amazon is coming after you. Amazon on Thursday (Nov. 12) filed a lawsuit in federal...

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Spreedly Rolls Out Innovative Revenue Optimization Tools
Spreedly Rolls Out Innovative Revenue Optimization Tools
November 12, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Spreedly, a payments infrastructure firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, is introducing innovative revenue optimization solutions aimed at increasing conversions. “Spreedly’s goal is to help...

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Amazon Expands Key In-Garage Delivery To 4K US Cities; Moves To Include Food Delivery
Amazon Expands Key In-Garage Delivery To 4K US Cities; Moves To Include Food Delivery
November 12, 2020  |  News

Amazon said on Thursday (Nov. 12) that it is expanding its Key In-Garage Delivery service to Prime members in more than 4,000 cities across the...

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Singles’ Day Orders From Europe Helped Alibaba Smash Sales Records
Singles’ Day Orders From Europe Helped Alibaba Smash Sales Records
November 12, 2020  |  Retail

Alibaba smashed Singles’ Day sales records this year with help from an aggressive push into European and other foreign markets. Alibaba notched sales worth more...

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Wells Fargo Seeks Bidders For Private-Label Credit Card Unit
Wells Fargo Seeks Bidders For Private-Label Credit Card Unit
November 12, 2020  |  Acquiring

Wells Fargo & Co is seeking to sell its private-label credit card and point-of-sale (POS) financing unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of...

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SIA, INFORM Team Up To Advance Digital Payments Authentication
SIA, INFORM Team Up To Advance Digital Payments Authentication
November 12, 2020  |  Authentication

European tech firm SIA is forming a technological partnership with German software innovator INFORM to launch a digital service to speed up the authentication process...

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