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Deutsche Bank Says Wall Street Is Too Giddy About Apple Prospects
Deutsche Bank Says Wall Street Is Too Giddy About Apple Prospects
July 12, 2017  |  Retail

Wall Street is getting excited about the prospects for Apple’s upcoming launch of the iPhone 8, but not everyone is expecting the phones to sell...

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Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
Fit Pay Offers Prepaid Capabilities For Wearable Devices
July 12, 2017  |  Wearables

Fit Pay Inc. has announced that it is offering prepaid capabilities on wearable devices connected to the Fit Pay Payment Platform. According to Finextra, the...

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Congressional Republicans Say They Will Move To Strike Down CFPB Arbitration Rule
Congressional Republicans Say They Will Move To Strike Down CFPB Arbitration Rule
July 12, 2017  |  CFPB

Republican lawmakers have stated their intention to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the arbitration rule issued by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on...

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Are iPhone 8 Software Troubles Causing A “Sense Of Panic” At Apple?
Are iPhone 8 Software Troubles Causing A “Sense Of Panic” At Apple?
July 12, 2017  |  Apple

The term “a sense of panic in the air” is almost never indicative of a good situation — yet according to an internal Apple source...

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Mastercard Launches Dine Out Campaign To Support Stand Up To Cancer
Mastercard Launches Dine Out Campaign To Support Stand Up To Cancer
July 12, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced the launch of its annual “Dine Out” campaign in partnership with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). According to a press release, when customers use...

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BEUC Backs Proposal To Ban Screen Scraping
BEUC Backs Proposal To Ban Screen Scraping
July 12, 2017  |  Banking

BEUC, the European consumer interest group, is asking banking authorities to stop the practice of screen scraping, or using software to copy data off a...

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Facebook Expands Beta Test Of Messenger Ads
Facebook Expands Beta Test Of Messenger Ads
July 12, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook Messenger, which started testing display ads with some users in Thailand and Australia in January is expanding its global beta test, including the number...

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Shake Shack Mobile Order Ahead Rolls Out To Android Users In Wake Of iOS Success
Shake Shack Mobile Order Ahead Rolls Out To Android Users In Wake Of iOS Success
July 11, 2017  |  ResTech

Shake Shack’s mobile order-ahead option isn’t just for iPhone users anymore. The burger chain announced Monday that it has teamed up with Olo, a digital ordering provider,...

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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Posts Biggest Increase In Six Months
July 11, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

The American people are feeling more confident about spending, if last month’s consumer borrowing numbers are any indicator. Borrowing patterns tend to correlate directly with...

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