May 13, 2019
Young Canadians Want Simple, Convenient Payments
A new study by Payments Canada shows that while Canadians are slowly moving away from cash, they still want options, especially the younger generation. People in Canada between the ages...
May 13, 2019
Data Dive, New Rules Edition: Starbucks, San Francisco And Card...
Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying that if one were able to build a better mousetrap, the world would beat a path to their door. But he never actually...
May 13, 2019
Canada’s Insolvencies Jump In March To Highest Level In Eight...
Consumers in Canada filed 11,963 insolvencies in March, up 5 percent from a year ago and the highest number in eight years. According to a report in Bloomberg, citing the...
May 13, 2019
Shares In Jumia Technologies Tumble After Q1 Results
Shares in African eCommerce company Jumia Technologies took a dive on Monday (May 13) after Q1 losses were reported to be bigger than the year before, according to a report...
May 13, 2019
FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
Small business lending could get a bit more scrutiny from regulators. To that end, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly examining small business lending practices, with an eye...
May 13, 2019
In Sierra Leone, Late Payments Lay Waste To SMBs
Sierra Leone is showing the impact of late payments, where a significant number of smaller firms have been forced to shutter operations. In the U.K., the head of an insolvency...
May 13, 2019
Why The Loan Shark Prevention Act Will Harm Consumers
Let’s hop into the time travel machine this Monday morning and go back to the year 1973. Here’s why. The proposed credit card interest rate cap legislation, courtesy of Democratic...
May 13, 2019
Finablr Struggles To Find Investor Interest For IPO
Finablr is having a hard time finding investors for its upcoming London initial public offering (IPO). The financial services firm, owned by Abu Dhabi billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, could decide...
May 12, 2019
US: Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez look to cap card...
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez moved today to introduce legislation that would cap rates on credit cards and other consumer financial services at...
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