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G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues
Regulation // July 17, 2019

Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders said on Wednesday (July 17) that there were numerous issues that needed to be worked out, regulatory and otherwise, in order for Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra to ever be viable. Reuters reported there are also concerns about how large...

Klarna Launches Money Management Content Hub
Consumer Finance // April 16, 2019

Furthering its mission to make payments easier for people so they can be financially healthy, Klarna, the U.K. payments company, announced the launch of Mindful Money, a digital content hub. In a press release Tuesday (April 16), Klarna said the hub will be home to...

Warren Bashes Wells, Equifax In Iowa Speeches
Politics // January 08, 2019

Senator Elizabeth Warren didn’t hold back during her first trip to Iowa, going after Washington for being “corrupt” and “beholden to giant corporations.” In addition, Warren criticized the idea that wealthy potential presidential candidates might use their personal fortunes to finance their campaigns. “Campaigns should...

Today in Data: Financial Earnings Download
Today In Data // August 09, 2017

Money helps move the world around as the core piece that ties all financial transactions together. Whether it’s physical cash, digital currency or cryptocurrency, there are a multitude of ways for consumers and businesses alike to interact with others in a financial interaction. From ATM...

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German Finance Minister Calls For Regulatory Reform Amid Wirecard Scandal

June 23, 2020
Hours after Wirecard AG’s former CEO was arrested, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said lawmakers must tighten regulations because the payment services company has embarrassed the nation’s financial watchdog, Reuters reported.  “It appears that neither auditors nor regulators were effective here,” Scholz told the news service. “(It) raises critical questions about supervision of the company, in particular […]

G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues

July 17, 2019
Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders said on Wednesday (July 17) that there were numerous issues that needed to be worked out, regulatory and otherwise, in order for Facebook’s proposed...

Klarna Launches Money Management Content Hub

April 16, 2019
Furthering its mission to make payments easier for people so they can be financially healthy, Klarna, the U.K. payments company, announced the launch of Mindful Money, a digital content hub....

Warren Bashes Wells, Equifax In Iowa Speeches

January 08, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren didn’t hold back during her first trip to Iowa, going after Washington for being “corrupt” and “beholden to giant corporations.” In addition, Warren criticized the idea that...