India OKs Facebook Subsidiary’s Acquisition Of Jio Platforms Share

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given the green light to the acquisition of a roughly 9.99 percent share of Jio Platforms by a newly formed subsidiary of Facebook called Jaadhu Holdings LLC. CCI said Jaadhu is a wholly owned Facebook subsidiary, which was started in March of this year under Delaware state laws, according … Continue reading India OKs Facebook Subsidiary’s Acquisition Of Jio Platforms Share Continue Reading

Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card With Mastercard, Curve

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will give customers “a simple and flexible way to control their money,” the company said in a Wednesday (June 24) press release. For the launch, Samsung is linking up with Mastercard and FinTech Curve. “With the ability to sync multiple loyalty and bank cards in one place, the Samsung … Continue reading Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card With Mastercard, Curve Continue Reading

Wirecard Catches A $1.8M Break From Lenders

After a week of bad news, the embattled Wirecard AG caught a break from lenders that provided 1.75 billion euros ($2 billion) in credit to the German payment services company, sources told Bloomberg News. The banks said they will determine the troubled company’s long-term viability before requiring Wirecard to repay the debt. FTI Consulting, the Washington, D.C.-based financial consulting firm, is monitoring … Continue reading Wirecard Catches A $1.8M Break From Lenders Continue Reading

Retail’s Trust Issue: How To Manage Vulnerability

On a recent National Retail Federation webinar Target CEO Brian Cornell was asked about the most important factors facing retailers as they continue to deal with the business disruption caused by the pandemic. He listed a few of them including taking care of employees, keeping clean stores and … “Trust,” he said. “I think, as I look at our … Continue reading Retail’s Trust Issue: How To Manage Vulnerability Continue Reading

Become A Sophisticated Interior Designer With These Genius Apps

When counting the entertaining spaces in our homes, we often forget about the most light-filled, versatile and high-potential room in the house: our garden. It’s easy enough for our gardens to remain as neglected patches of patio, but a little creativity and attention to detail can give us access to an awe-inspiring, life-enhancing space. We believe that … Continue reading Become A Sophisticated Interior Designer With These Genius Apps Continue Reading

Become A Sophisticated Interior Designer With These Genius Apps

Everyone can make their home more comfortable and breathe new life into the interior. You only need to have a desire and a faithful assistant of a modern person – a smartphone! Let’s look at free design apps that are worth paying attention to become more experienced in the arrangement of residential space. Or if you just … Continue reading Become A Sophisticated Interior Designer With These Genius Apps Continue Reading

Santander’s Asto offers loans to SMEs on Funding Options

Santander’s invoice and expenses app, Asto, has partnered with alternative UK lender, Funding Options, to offer business capital loans to early-stage start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The bank’s fintech venture broke into lending last year when it partnered with eBay The bank joins a roster of more than 200 lenders in Funding Options’ … Continue reading Santander’s Asto offers loans to SMEs on Funding Options Continue Reading

Zopa lands UK bank licence, set to launch credit card and saving account

Zopa, the UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firm, has landed a full UK bank licence and is readying to launch its credit card and fixed-term saving account this year. In the “coming months”, the lender says it will launch a credit card offering The company announced its plans to become a bank nearly four years ago. … Continue reading Zopa lands UK bank licence, set to launch credit card and saving account Continue Reading