Competition

Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
December 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Eleven banks have been granted access to a £350 million ($443 million USD) program that will allow for them to take business clients away from...

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No Breakup For UK’s Big Four Accountancy Firms
No Breakup For UK’s Big Four Accountancy Firms
December 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s Big Four accountancy firms — KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte — have escaped a forced breakup from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), The Guardian reported...

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EU Reg Could Probe Apple Pay For Market Dominance
EU Reg Could Probe Apple Pay For Market Dominance
December 10, 2018  |  Apple Pay

Regulators in the European Union looked at Apple Pay, the company’s mobile payment system, and came to a conclusion about its market dominance, according to...

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Amazon Hit With Antitrust Complaint In Austria
Amazon Hit With Antitrust Complaint In Austria
December 10, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon, the country’s largest eCommerce player, has seen retailers in Austria file a complaint with their country’s competition authority over the company’s roles as both a...

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GO-JEK Rolls Into Singapore
GO-JEK Rolls Into Singapore
November 29, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Indonesian ride-hailing startup GO-JEK is getting set to launch a preliminary version of its ride-hailing app in Singapore this week, taking on rival Grab. According...

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NEW DATA: Why Two-Thirds Of Small Merchants Struggle To Innovate
NEW DATA: Why Two-Thirds Of Small Merchants Struggle To Innovate
October 16, 2018  |  Retail

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must possess a long list of attributes if they want to stay competitive in today’s day and age. To maintain...

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Best Buy Ready To Compete With Amazon After Turnaround
Best Buy Ready To Compete With Amazon After Turnaround
March 12, 2018  |  Retail

After completing its five-year turnaround, Best Buy CEO, Hubert Joly, says it is more than ready to compete with Amazon. “We have turned around the...

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How APIs Are Fostering Collaboration Between FinTechs And Banks
How APIs Are Fostering Collaboration Between FinTechs And Banks
August 10, 2017  |  API

In the past, banks and FinTechs have been known to lock horns like (financially savvy) reality TV stars. Can APIs build a bridge and hand...

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API As Olive Branch? Silicon Valley Bank Seeks To End FI Rivalry
API As Olive Branch? Silicon Valley Bank Seeks To End FI Rivalry
August 09, 2017  |  API

The rivalry between banks and FinTechs has, at times, been tense if not downright combative. Enter APIs to help the two sides coexist more peacefully....

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