Author: Fioney Staff
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Barclays, Anthemis to Create Female Innovators Lab for FinTechs
Among the many things that Silicon Valley is often criticized for is that many successful startups are seen as “boy’s clubs.” In many cases this same label extends to FinTech firms as well. Now Barclays and Anthemis are teaming up in an attempt to change that. This week the two companies announced that they would…
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Walmart Launching Co-Branded Credit Card with Capital One
Bentonville-based retailer Walmart is refreshing their credit card offerings, upping the rewards to put an emphasis on online shopping and mobile payments. This week the company announced a partnership with Capital One to create the Capital One Walmart Rewards Mastercard while also releasing a store card dubbed the Walmart Rewards Card. These new offerings will…
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France and Germany Move to Block Facebook’s Libra
When Facebook first unveiled official plans for the cryptocurrency Libra, there was certainly excitement from some circles. Unfortunately regulators haven’t been quite as thrilled, with many jurisdictions sharing their concerns and questions. Now two European countries are taking things one step further, announcing that they’ll move to block the digital asset altogether. According to Reuters,…
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Square’s Cash App Reportedly Looking to Offer Stock Trading
Among many small business owners and patrons, Square is known for their point of sale interface and — before that — their card readers that allowed smartphones to become cash registers. While those are still cored products, the company has frequently expanded into other areas of FinTech. This includes their peer to peer payments app…
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Dow, S&P 500 Rebound to Near Record Highs
For investors, August 2019 proved to be a roller coaster of a month. Following several erratic swings, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed down from where they began on August 1, making for the second-worst month so far this year. With history suggesting that September is typically the worst month for…
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Dwolla Partners with Currencycloud to Enable International Payments
These days entrepreneurs are no longer limited to their own geographic regions. Instead the Internet makes it possible to sell to customers around the world. At the same time these transactions can be complicated due to differing currencies and payment platforms. That’s why two FinTechs — Dwolla and Currencycloud — have announced a new partnership…
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Stripe Introduces Stripe Corporate Card Visa
Looking for a corporate card to manage your small business’s expenses? Stripe hopes they have the solution. This week the company announced that it was launching its new Stripe Corporate Card, allowing business owners to earn cash back and other rewards. If this news is bringing upon déjà vu it’s probably because it’s been a…
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Small Business Software Company Thryv Announces The Thryv Foundation
While one of the top perks of being an entrepreneur is working for yourself, managing a small business alone is never simple. That’s something the people at Thryv know well, leading them to offer a number of small business tools, from CRMs and appointment booking to marketing automation and social media content management. Now the…
