BNPL Platform Tamara Becomes Saudi Arabia’s First FinTech Unicorn
BNPL Platform Tamara Becomes Saudi Arabia’s First FinTech Unicorn
December 18, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Saudi Arabia-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Tamara has become that nation’s first unicorn. The company announced Monday (Dec. 18) that it had closed a...

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Visa Adds Real-Time Money Movement to FinTech Fast Track
Visa Adds Real-Time Money Movement to FinTech Fast Track
December 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Visa is letting members of its FinTech Fast Track program join its Visa Direct platform. The move expands the program beyond card issuance and gives members access to...

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Low-Income Tourists Steer Clear of Digital Tools When Picking Restaurants
Low-Income Tourists Steer Clear of Digital Tools When Picking Restaurants
December 18, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

While many consumers use websites and apps to find restaurants when they are traveling, PYMNTS Intelligence found that lower-income consumers tend to hold off. By...

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Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
December 18, 2023  |  SMBs

A lot can change in a year, particularly for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. And while change can be a constant, constant change...

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Kroger’s Home Chef Partners With Delish as Grocers Monetize Recipe Content
Kroger’s Home Chef Partners With Delish as Grocers Monetize Recipe Content
December 18, 2023  |  Retail

As grocers seek ways to monetize consumers’ enthusiasm for digital culinary content, Home Chef is partnering with Delish to create meal kits based on the...

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FinTech Bankruptcies and Speedbumps Prove Digitization Offers No Straight Path to Viability
FinTech Bankruptcies and Speedbumps Prove Digitization Offers No Straight Path to Viability
December 18, 2023  |  Business

There’s no smooth sailing for corporates into the end of 2023. As 2023 becomes 2024, and as we spotlighted here, the pandemic era relief has...

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40% of Borrowers Have Not Resumed Payments on Student Loans
40% of Borrowers Have Not Resumed Payments on Student Loans
December 18, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

The burden of student loan debt continues to weigh heavily on millions of Americans, as evidenced by the significant number of borrowers who have not...

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Lawmakers Question Apple’s Limits on Android Access to iMessage
Lawmakers Question Apple’s Limits on Android Access to iMessage
December 18, 2023  |  Apple

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has called for a probe into whether Apple violated antitrust laws by shutting down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to...

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Unilever Sells Q-Tips and Other Brands to Yellow Wood
Unilever Sells Q-Tips and Other Brands to Yellow Wood
December 18, 2023  |  Retail

Unilever is set to sell Q-Tips and a number of its other personal care and beauty brands. The consumer packaged goods giant on Monday (Dec. 18)...

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