March 17, 2022
Amazon Closes $6.5B MGM Acquisition

Amazon has closed on its $6.5 billion acquisition of movie and TV studio MGM, the company announced Thursday (March 17). As The Wall Street Journal reports, the deal is Amazon’s...

March 16, 2022
Credit Unions Mix New Tech and Trust to Keep Members...

Trust is the bedrock of all financial relationships, and it’s doubly so for credit unions (CUs). Member faith in these financial institutions (FIs) brought the sector through the pandemic splendidly,...

March 16, 2022
EU Gives Amazon the OK for the $6.5B MGM Deal

European Union antitrust officials have given the green light to the Amazon proposal to buy storied movie studio MGM, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (March 15). This marks an...

March 15, 2022
EU Approves Amazon’s $8.5B MGM Deal

Amazon on Tuesday gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of US movie studio MGM to help it to compete with streaming rivals Netflix and Disney+....

March 14, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Affirm Boosts Outlook; Stellar Launches...

Today in the connected economy, buy now, payer later (BNPL) firm Affirm boosted its outlook for the year, and said its enterprise partnerships deserve some of the credit. Also, FinTech...

March 14, 2022
FinTech Stellar Closes $7M Round, Launches Beta Credit Platform

FinTech Stellar closed an oversubscribed $7 million initial funding round and launched a public beta on its credit-building and financial tools platform, according to a Monday (March 14) company press...

March 09, 2022
Amazon Likely to Win MGM Acquisition Case in EU, Report...

Amazon is likely to claim victory in a European Union antitrust court regarding its case to buy movie studio MGM for $8.5 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 9). The European Commission...

March 09, 2022
Seamless UX, Payments Sets Streaming Services Apart in Hot Latam...

Latin America is among the fastest-growing markets for virtual streaming and subscription services. Competition is fierce, with big players like Netflix fighting to hold its position and keep the attention...

March 09, 2022
EU Set To Approve Amazon’s $8.5B MGM Buy

Amazon is expected to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion buy of US movie studio MGM, a move that is set to ramp up competition with streaming...