Editor’s Picks

Kraninger Outlines CFPB Roadmap, Success Factors
Kraninger Outlines CFPB Roadmap, Success Factors
April 19, 2019  |  CFPB

In a series of statements and interviews, Kathy Kraninger, the new director (as of December of 2018) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has laid...

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Airbnb’s Business Travel Investment Leads B2B Funding For The Week
Airbnb’s Business Travel Investment Leads B2B Funding For The Week
April 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb, which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding,...

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What Payroll Innovation Says About Accountants’ Shifting Role
What Payroll Innovation Says About Accountants’ Shifting Role
April 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The shifting role of small business (SMB) accountants is largely driven by the increase in automated solutions available to business owners today. With machines now...

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Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
April 19, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Ankur Mehrotra, managing director and head of financial services for Grab, still gets emotional when talking about the drivers and their dreams of owning cars....

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It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
April 19, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such whiskeys as Jim Beam and Jack Daniels — they are a staple of blues, country and rock-and-roll songwriting, after...

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Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
Smart Agents Are AI’s DNA — Here’s Why
April 19, 2019  |  Innovation

Inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere, and that goes for digital innovation in payments and commerce. Just ask Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion (a Mastercard company), who recently spoke...

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SNAP Recipients In NY Can Order Groceries From Walmart, Amazon
SNAP Recipients In NY Can Order Groceries From Walmart, Amazon
April 18, 2019  |  Retail

Big news is in the offing for Walmart, Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light”...

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Amex Q1 Cardholder Spending, Loans Up
Amex Q1 Cardholder Spending, Loans Up
April 18, 2019  |  Earnings

American Express, in reporting its latest quarterly results, showed evidence Thursday (April 18) morning that consumer spending remains resilient, even having navigated the bumps of...

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Market Love For ‘A Tech Firm Delivering Pizzas’
Market Love For ‘A Tech Firm Delivering Pizzas’
April 18, 2019  |  Markets

Domino’s got a big boost in its share price, care of a big up-vote from Morgan Stanley Analyst John Glass in the form of a...

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