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Mashreq has launched a new application programming interface (API)-enabled instant payment solution for its corporate and institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This new offering is integrated with the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Aani or Instant Payments Platform (IPP), facilitating low-value payments for corporates in real...

Mashreq Launches API-Enabled Instant Payments for Corporate Clients in UAE

Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wallet maker Tangem AG has launched a payments partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Friday (July 5), has resulted in a Visa payments card combined with a hardware wallet that lets Tangem users make payments using their crypto or stablecoin balances at merchants that accept Visa. “We are...

Visa and Tangem Unveil Combined Payment Card-Crypto Wallet

B2B payments power trillions of dollars in annual payments flows. Much of those flows are handled via checks and other traditional processes that are riddled with pain points, redundancies and sunk time and costs. All these factors can lead to longer DSO (days sales outstanding), adversely affecting firms’ financial health....

How to Ride the B2B Payments Innovation Wave

In the past month, branches from major American banks such as Wells Fargo, Chase, and Bank of America have shut down across various states. This wave of closures comes as many customers manage their finances online, reducing the need for physical bank locations. In just six weeks, 79 branches of...

Bank of America and Wells Fargo Among 79 Banks Closing Branches as Customers Shift to Online Banking

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

As aggregators compete to win the spending of financially struggling consumers, more players in the space are expanding their acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments. Target-owned same-day delivery aggregator Shipt, for instance, recently said it has begun accepting these benefits on its marketplace, reaching...

Aggregators Expand SNAP EBT Acceptance to Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

Vroom, the online used car dealer that discontinued its eCommerce operations in January, has reportedly agreed to a proposed settlement that would include it paying $1 million that would be refunded to consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release that Vroom agreed to...

FTC Says Vroom Agrees to $1 Million Settlement

U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in Brooklyn rejected a preliminary $30 billion settlement between Visa Inc. (V.N) and Mastercard Inc. (MA.N) and merchants who claimed they were overcharged on swipe fees. Judge Brodie’s decision, detailed in an 88-page opinion released on Friday, suggests that Visa and Mastercard could likely withstand a much larger settlement than what was proposed.

Federal Judge Suggests Visa and Mastercard Can Afford Higher Settlement

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

From joining the Banking Circle Group to a US expansion, B4B Payments charts its evolutionary course to becoming a card-issuing and embedded payments giant. B4B Payments, a multinational powerhouse in Banking as a Service (BaaS) offerings, caters to both corporate entities and fintech innovators alike. With a rich legacy spanning over 18 years in the payments industry and now proudly under the umbrella of the Banking Circle group, B4B Payments stands as a beacon of excellence in delivering cutting-edge card issuing and embedded payment solutions worldwide.

B4B Payments: Evolving Into a Full-Stack BaaS Powerhouse

Android banking trojan Medusa has returned after almost a year-long hiatus and is now even more dangerous. The new variant of the trojan is lightweight and requests fewer device permissions to avoid detection. First identified in 2020, Medusa is a Turkish-linked banking trojan that initially targeted Turkish financial institutions. It...

Android banking trojan evolves to evade detection and strike globally

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A patient affected by a “data security incident” involving Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. Geisinger’s IT vendor, Microsoft-owned Nuance, determined that a former employee may have accessed the personal information of 1 million Geisinger patients, according to a June 24 press release.

Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit

Adobe Commerce merchants can now offer their customers Klarna’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) services and other flexible payment options. The partnership will help these merchants meet the growing demand for BNPL, the companies said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release. “Klarna’s global footprint enables Adobe Commerce merchants...

Adobe Commerce Adopts Klarna’s BNPL Services

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NEWARK, N.J. – Joshua Goltry, 30, of New York, admitted today to defrauding investors out of millions of dollars through a fraudulent investment scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Goltry pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark federal court.

Fund Manager's Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

Paying with paper checks at Target will soon be a thing of the past. The retailer said it will stop accepting personal checks at its stores later this month, according to a recent report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “Target is committed to creating an easy and convenient checkout experience, and...

Target Says Time’s Up For Paying With Paper Checks

What makes a Zodiac Sign low maintenance? Independence can make someone low maintenance. Someone who is reliable, dependable, and punctual, can make someone low maintenance. Someone who tends to want to do things on their own can be low maintenance. Low-maintenance people tend to be those people who do on their own but are not necessarily alone. They rarely need or ask for help. They are self-motivated, often energetic, and can be considered leaders is many cases. Now me, some say I am low maintenance and others say I’m high maintenance. Maybe I’m both. Let's see what zodiac signs are considered low-maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are Low Maintenance

AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan outlined how his company’s direct-to-device satellite broadband service works in a letter to shareholders and partners, which included allowing customers from rivals AT&T and Verizon to use each other’s networks where needed. Both US operators signed agreements with the fledgling direct-to-device satellite provider...

AT&T, Verizon allow cross-network connectivity on AST

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Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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Mastercard and LuLu Collaborate on Cardless Payments

Mastercard is expanding its partnership with Dubai-based retail conglomerate LuLu Group. The collaboration, announced Friday (July 5), will extend across the markets of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,...

Mastercard and LuLu Collaborate on Cardless Payments

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