Visa’s payment volume sees notable growth, increasing 12% YoY in its fiscal Q3. Inflation likely played a role in Visa’s payments growth—though it’s difficult to pinpoint to what extent. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Payments & Commerce industry. Learn more about becoming a client. The data: Visa’s payments volume grew 12%…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
skynesher/Getty Images Real wage growth is uneven between those who are still at the same employer and those who have moved on. A new Pew Research Center report looks at which workers are seeing wage growth. Job switchers are more likely to see wage increases after adjusting for inflation, according to that analysis. Over the…
Nicholas Sandmann pictured in a Republican National Convention video from 2021, wearing a MAGA hat. RNC via Reuters Nicholas Sandmann, the former Covington high schooler, has lost a handful of defamation cases. He tried to sue outlets including The New York Times and ABC News over coverage of a 2019 protest encounter. On Tuesday the…
Fuel tanker prices have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, according to Bloomberg. VCG/Getty Images Fuel tanker prices have soared by up to 60% since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Western sanctions have reduced the flow of fuel and slashed availability of tankers. An average second-hand tanker costs 60% more now than at the…
Nintendo has unveiled the second wave of its DLC packs for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, adding another eight tracks to the now ever-expanding roster of its hugely successful kart racer on the Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: The best-ever version hits Nintendo Switch The second booster pack includes classic tracks from the Nintendo…
Sky has pushed an update to its Sky Glass TVs that add several new features and the ability to access Sky Box Office pay-per-view content. Your Sky Glass will receive the over-the-air update automatically. It adds the following new features: Sky Sports Box Office With the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua to be…
Netflix is no stranger to big celebrities, but this year it’s taking on one of cinema’s most iconic characters in the form of Marilyn Monroe, with the movie Blonde. Best Netflix shows: The top binge-worthy TV series to watch We’ve got all the key details about this mysterious project, including when you might be able…
The Google Pixel 6a has arrived in an official capacity, no longer just as a pre-order item that you have to read reviews like ours about. If you ordered one, there’s a good chance it’ll show up on this very day. As a part of that launch, Google has now posted the first factory image…
Publisher Asmodee Digital is pulling its Pandemic game from the Nintendo eShop, and is disabling online multiplayer in its Switch version of Catan. For the former, an announcement on Twitter stated the game would be pulled from 31st July, although existing owners will not be impacted. “The initial digital game was released 9 years ago,…
Yesterday, EA had its big gameplay reveal for FIFA 23 which showed off all the fancy current-gen features in action. But some eagle-eyed fans noticed that the polish for the trailer was not all there. Skip to 3:06, and you’ll notice a player doing a T-Pose as the narrator discusses how the improvements to the…