Author: Sarim Pixako

Numerous regulators had discussions over the years about tightening supervision on Wirecard or adding it to a list of potential subjects for more investigations, but all decided against it, Reuters reports. That was all before the company’s current implosion over a scandal about a missing $2 billion on its books. The focus of the scandal is now also … Continue reading Source: German Regulators Failed To Take Action On Wirecard Red Flags Continue Reading →

Apple is launching a “Path to Apple Card” program intended to help declined Apple Card applicants improve their credit worthiness, according to reports. The program will start popping up as an optional method for those who want to get an Apple Card but didn’t have the required credit score. Then, they can choose to opt in to … Continue reading Apple Debuts Credit Improvement Program For Declined Card Applicants Continue Reading →

Financial institutions (FIs) are on the cusp of change, as the great digital shift is forcing them to bring new products and services to market with speed and agility. That means updating legacy systems and bringing banking processes and infrastructure to the cloud. In an interview with Karen Webster, Ariff Kassam, CTO at NuoDB, delved into the … Continue reading FIs: Embracing The Cloud Involves More Than Business Continuity ‘Lip Service’ Continue Reading →

The pandemic has upended daily life – and in payments, it is moving analog, face-to-face transactions toward the digital realm. In an interview with PYMNTS, Michael Bermingham, co-founder and chief business officer for Nium, said the pandemic has been changing the very nature of cross-border payments. That’s due in part to the fact that across the … Continue reading From Bricks To Clicks: How The Pandemic Is Reshaping Remittances Continue Reading →

The pandemic may be here for a while. But bit by bit, economies are reopening and taking tentative steps toward normalcy. The “new normal,” however, for firms across any industry — but especially across the payments and commerce spheres — must include a “digital-first” mindset. We queried 35 payments executives about their individual efforts to fast-track the leap to … Continue reading How 35 Execs Are Powering The Great Digital Shift Of 2020 (And Beyond) Continue Reading →

While there’s a firm emphasis placed on wearing face covers during the COVID-19 crisis, prolonged usage of masks can make you feel uncomfortable, hot, and out of breath. They also restrict communication, not only because they tend to leave voices muffled, but also because they shield facial expressions and lips, a pain particularly felt by the hard of hearing. … Continue reading FDA Approves First-Ever Transparent Smart N99+ Mask That Sterilizes Itself Continue Reading →

One common misconception the layman perceives is that designers and artists are one and the same. Speaking at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City back in 2017, graphic design icon Milton Glaser denounced the myth that artists and designers are motivated by the same things. “Design is the process of going from an existing condition to a preferred one. … Continue reading Graphic Design Icon Milton Glaser Cleverly Explains Why ‘Design Is Not Art’ Continue Reading →

Milton Glaser, the famed designer behind the ‘I ❤ NY’ logo, died on 26 June 2020, the very day he turned 91. Glaser was best known for designing the ubiquitous ‘I ❤ NY’ logo to promote tourism in New York. He also gained widespread attention on his psychedelic artwork for Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits album. His wife, Shirley Glaser, told The … Continue reading Creatives Pay Tribute To Milton Glaser, Design Icon Who Dies On 91st Birthday Continue Reading →

  To provide retailers with the ability to attain working capital, India-based payment gateway and online shopping platform Instamojo rolled out InstaCash. Retailers can receive loans for as much as Rs 1 lakh ($1,322.26) for a time ranging from seven to 14 days with the offering, The Economic Times reported. Instamojo Co-founder and CEO Sampad Swain said per the outlet that … Continue reading Instamojo Rolls Out InstaCash Loans For SMB Working Capital Continue Reading →

  When COVID-19 exploded into a global pandemic that more or less shut down everything worldwide, restaurants began diving for digital cover and rapidly embracing order-ahead, curbside pickup, delivery options, modified menus and rewritten business plans – anything and everything they could think of to survive the shutdown and stay alive long enough for patrons to return for … Continue reading The Unexpected Ways Dining Out Is Evolving Continue Reading →