Apple smart home push coincides with brief $5 trillion valuation
Bloomberg says Apple is preparing a Siri AI home hub, updated Apple TV and HomePod mini as its value briefly hit $5 trillion.
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Western Union Digital Bank closure to shut accounts after notices
Western Union International Bank says its digital banking service will end, with accounts closing two months after customer notice...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoGoCardless anvil integration automates payments for telcos and MSPs
GoCardless and anvil have linked billing and bank payments to automate Direct Debit collection for telecom operators and managed s...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
PEX raises $160 million in funding for spend management platform
PEX secured $160 million in debt and equity financing to expand its charge card, transaction capacity and financial automation pla...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFCA and BofE name taskforce members for reporting harmonisation
The FCA and Bank of England appointed industry members to three groups reviewing UK transaction and post-trade reporting rules.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoCross-border payments complexity pushes merchants toward localised systems
emerchantpay’s Svetlio Todorov says merchants need local payment options, stronger compliance and unified infrastructure to expand...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoIwoca debt facility reaches £250mn as sale reports circulate
British SME lender has secured £250mn in debt funding as Sky News reports a possible auction valuing it above £1bn.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoVisa VAMP chargeback thresholds tighten as Mastercard adds scam monitoring
Visa and Mastercard rules are raising pressure on merchants as global chargebacks are forecast to reach 324 million by 2028.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
UPS q2 2026 earnings show profit growth despite lower package volume
UPS raised its 2026 outlook after U.S. volume fell 3.3% but domestic operating profit rose 21% on pricing, automation and mix.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Visa layoffs 2026: company cuts 2,600 roles to fund payments push
Visa is cutting about 2,600 jobs, Bloomberg reported, as it redirects spending toward stablecoins, B2B payments and other growth a...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFraud verification has limits in APP fraud, Banfico’s Cardwell says
Banfico’s Jonathan Cardwell told FinextraTV that verification can help fight fraud but cannot stop authorised scams on its own.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFinextra offers digital sovereignty banking webinar with Cloudera
Finextra’s on-demand session with Cloudera covers sovereign cloud, data and AI controls as banks expand AI-powered operations.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago