Mobile proximity and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have hit the mainstream, thanks to a pandemic-driven upswing in digital payments. We present our eMarketer forecasts for growth in the mobile proximity and mobile P2P payments space, as well as assess top players in each area. Do you work in the Financial Services industry? Get business insights on…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
College graduation. Rattanakun Thonbun/EyeEm ACICS, which accredited major for-profit schools, announced it will be shutting down. Last month, the Education Department decided to strip the agency of its federal status. ACICS will not appeal the decision but maintains it had been in compliance with federal standards. An agency that signed off on some of the…
Kazi Awal/Insider Nelly Chatue-Diop is a cofounder and the CEO of Ejara. Ejara Crypto innovations are happening around the world, from Latin America to Africa to Asia. Investing, payments, art, identity — the variety of applications is wide. This article is part of “Master Your Crypto,” a series from Insider helping investors improve their skills…
Europeans continue to request millions of tonnes of gas from Russia despite sanctions. AP A total shutoff from Russian gas could lead to a “multi-winter crisis” for Europe, RBC’s Helima Croft said. EU countries have made progress in building up their gas reserves, but only with the help of Russian flows so far. Any alternative…
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum, on September 7, 2022 in Vladivostok, Russia Photo by Contributor/Getty Images Russia has been looking to Iran and North Korea for weapons and ammunition in recent weeks. US officials say the conversations are a sign that Russia’s war in Ukraine is “not…
Peter Stark/Getty Images You don’t always need to quit your job to enjoy work more. Small changes can make a big impact. In this webinar, you’ll hear from a workplace consultant and the author of “Don’t Call It Quits.” Sign up here to attend our live webinar on reshaping your job at 2:00pm, September 14,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Data from the People’s Bank of China showed reserves fell by the equivalent of $49.2 billion to $3.0549 trillion by the end of August. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange attributed the decline to lower asset prices as the dollar climbs. The US dollar…
3D renders of the upcoming “Apple Watch Pro” shared earlier today accurately depict the design of the device, including a new button on the left side of the case that can likely be programmed by the user, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman said users will likely be able to customize the button to launch…
New images shared on Twitter allegedly showcase upcoming cases from Apple for the iPhone 14 lineup expected to be announced this Wednesday. The images, shared by Majin Bu, include both leather and silicone case options for all the expected iPhone 14 models. While the photos claim to show official cases from Apple, they’re most likely…
Last week Twitter announced that it would finally be introducing an edit button that users had been requesting pretty much since the app came out. While we knew that it would let you make changes for up to 30 minutes after posting, we’re now learning that you’ll only be able to make up to five…