FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Today in Retail: Mattel, Disney Expand Licensing Agreement; Online Sales Can’t Keep up With Rising Retail Return Rate
Today in Retail: Mattel, Disney Expand Licensing Agreement; Online Sales Can’t Keep up With Rising...
January 26, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Mattel and Disney sign a licensing agreement that includes Princess and Frozen product lines, and Oscar de la Renta won’t be the...

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Walmart’s FinTech and Super App Future Takes Shape With Pair of Purchases
Walmart’s FinTech and Super App Future Takes Shape With Pair of Purchases
January 26, 2022  |  Retail

In the bid to build super apps, designed to bring all manner of digital activities under one digital roof, Walmart is determined to make a...

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Walmart’s FinTech Hazel Acquires Even and One to Build Finance Super App
Walmart’s FinTech Hazel Acquires Even and One to Build Finance Super App
January 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Walmart’s FinTech venture Hazel, launched last January with investment firm Ribbit Capital and headed by executives from Goldman Sachs, is aiming to develop a financial...

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Brazil Super App Inter Acquires FinTech Usend
Brazil Super App Inter Acquires FinTech Usend
January 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Brazilian super app Inter announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that it has received authorizations in both the U.S. and Brazil to purchase Usend, a U.S. FinTech....

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Equity Firms Line Up to Buy Moneygram
Equity Firms Line Up to Buy Moneygram
January 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

A trio of private equity firms have submitted competing offers to acquire MoneyGram International, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
January 25, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Tickar on Tuesday (Jan. 25) said investing in the stock market can be done with nothing more than the camera lens on a mobile phone,...

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Today in FinTech: Samsung Intros Fingerprint-Secured Cards; Huawei Smartphones Get Contactless Payments; Stripe Helps Spotify Creators Monetize
Today in FinTech: Samsung Intros Fingerprint-Secured Cards; Huawei Smartphones Get Contactless Payments; Stripe Helps Spotify...
January 25, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech News, Samsung taps biometrics for payments secured by users’ fingerprints, while Huawei tackles contactless payments with Curve via a digital wallet with...

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Meta Veteran Sherice Torres Named Circle CMO
Meta Veteran Sherice Torres Named Circle CMO
January 25, 2022  |  Personnel

Circle, the global FinTech and USD Coin operator, has named tech industry veteran Sherice Torres as its chief marketing officer. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Transact365 Brings Cross-Border Payments to India
Transact365 Brings Cross-Border Payments to India
January 25, 2022  |  Global Payments

Transact365, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, has added cross-border payments for merchants to and from India to its suite of services, according to...

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