PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Pakistan has debuted a government-run instant digital payment system to help with financial inclusion and government revenue, Reuters reports. Payments for nationwide financial support programs, like the Benazir Income Support Programme and the Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme , can also be made through Raast, Reuters reports.

Economics 95

Economics Banking 95

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

consumers rely on some form of sharing economy system for convenience in their daily lives, according to one PYMNTS report. Another report cited a 31 percent rise in ATOs year over year with no sign of resolution. More than 111 million U.S. Other account takeover (ATO) schemes involve bots, which can conduct some 100 hits per second.

Securities 89

Securities Accounting Technology Numbers 89

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 15, 2023

when tagged online pictures can be used to identify an individual’s location). monitoring the dark web and corporate data breaches, reviewing credit reports annually, and regularly updating protection). stealing a client’s financial assets that are accessible online), identity theft (i.e.,

Risk Management 81

Risk Management Securities Accounting Planning 81

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Facebook has announced it’s going to stop using its controversial Tag Suggestions feature, and facial recognition technology is going to be available to all of its users, Reuters reported Tuesday (Sept. Tag Suggestions, a feature that lets people tag friends, has been controversial.

Advertising 40

Advertising Numbers Technology Accounting 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

What began as an eCommerce site has grown to include social elements, such as allowing users to upload photos and videos, tag products, and follow brands and other users, announced in a company press release. this July, and plans to test shopping in Instagram Reels, its short-form video feature, later this year, according to reports.

eCommerce 91

eCommerce Planning Retail 91

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The Apple Watch had a record-breaking 2019, outselling the entire Swiss watch industry, a report by Strategy Analytics indicated on Wednesday (Feb. Analog wristwatches remain popular among older consumers, but younger buyers are tipping toward smartwatches and computerized wristwear,” Strategy Analytics said in its report.

Sales 56

Sales Marketing Numbers Retail 56

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group ( TAG ) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets, the California-based global technology company wrote on its blog Thursday (May 27). Slovenia, Canada, India, Bahrain, Cyprus, and the U.K. has emerged, ?establishing

Healthcare 70

Healthcare Securities Accounting Technology 70

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks. Maybe they should try turning the whole thing on and off. Bloomberg ) see also How Much is the Rule of Law Worth to Markets?

Transportation 109

Transportation Valuation Investments Marketing 109

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

In a continuing showing of the strength of the cryptocurrency, bitcoin is now valued at $500,000, according to the report. Japan might look into launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) in both the public and private sectors, according to a report from Japan Times. The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec.

Currencies 101

Currencies Planning Banking Securities 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Data from Wealth-X ‘s World Ultra Wealth Report 2018 found that the number of ultra high-net-worth individuals increased by nearly 13 percent in 2017, with combined wealth jumping more than 16 percent to a combined $31.5 trillion. “There is a specific need for these families,” she told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

Corporate Finance 61

Corporate Finance Accounts Payable Finance Invoicing 61

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Mall owners are closing shopping centers amid the coronavirus outbreak, and a trade group that represents them reports that closures are putting a strain on its members. All this, Today in Data.

Numbers 52

Numbers Retail Sales 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

To that end, and as reported, NCR is looking to buy Cardtronics , in a deal that takes place amid recent news that Apollo Global and Hudson Executive Capital, private equity firms, were also gunning for Cardtronics. Elsewhere, as reported late last year , the number of “bitcoin ATMs” jumped in 2020, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800.

Banking 57

Banking Leverage Numbers Sales 57

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

CNN reported that “the new Game & Watch takes the shape of the original with its red and gold design, but charges by USB-C and comes in color. under the age of 14,” PYMNTS recently reported. Great times. It plays three games: ‘Super Mario Bros.,’ ‘Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels’ and ‘Ball (the Mario version).’

Profit and Loss 137

Profit and Loss Prioritization Transportation Retail 137

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The price tag on those properties came out to over $130 billion, according to WSJ, citing a review of public property and corporate records from Reconomy, the commercial real estate database. The concept behind CloudKitchens involves renting out space to businesses to prepare food for delivery.

Startups 69

Startups Investments 69

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Reliance Jio Infocomm will debut 5G high-speed internet in India starting in the second half of 2021, a report from LiveMint.com says, quoting Chairman Mukesh Ambani. The report also notes that Jio Platforms raised ? Ambani also added that the country required policy developments for early 5G implementation.

Manufacturing 56

Manufacturing Communication Technology Retail 56

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Apple has acquired Barcelona's Vilynx , which works in advanced artificial intelligence that could boost the iPhone's AI across various devices, Bloomberg reports. Apple acquired Vilynx earlier this year, according to people familiar with the issue, Bloomberg reports. Tags are created, which helps the video become searchable.

Technology 61

Technology Planning Securities 61

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

According to a Bloomberg News report, Apple plans to offer redesigned top-tier iPhones that will upgrade the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic mean Apple engineers are mostly working from home, the report said.

Budgeting 75

Budgeting Economics Planning 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. Q4 Earnings Reports Show Mobile Banking’s Surge. The pandemic has upended almost every dynamic of the healthcare system from funding to operations to profits.

Treasury 72

Treasury Currencies Healthcare Banking 72

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

It was granted on June 4 after its filing approximately four years ago on June 12, 2015, Quartz reported. An “unmanned aerial vehicle” is drone’s technical terminology, according to the report. According to the patent, per reports, surveillance would come as a “secondary task” following the deliveries of parcels. in the past.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Retail Technology 75

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

According to a report , Apple Pay had been the only service allowed to use Apple’s near-field communications chip that enables contactless payments. The report said a new developer document shows that third-party apps will be able to use the chip as well. It could also replace NFC-enabled keycards and transit passes, the report said.

Communication 51

Communication Technology 51

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

According to a report in CNET citing Amazon, the second 4-star store will be located in Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree, Colorado, just outside of Denver. Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price. Interestingly, though, there are no price tags.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Retail 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to emerging news reports, the five-year-old home and body care product company is looking to raise $75 million in new Series D venture capital funding at $19.60 per share, according to a Delaware filing first spied by CB Insights and reported by Axios. It seems possible — verging on likely.

Valuation 55

Valuation Planning Retail 55

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. Brands can tag items and users can get more details about them, with the goal of eventually being sent to websites to complete purchases.

Numbers 53

Numbers Technology eCommerce Retail 53

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Big price tags and longer timelines. Should companies integrate their ESG reporting with their financial reporting? CFOs are well placed to do that because the way you treat non-financial data today is like the way you do financial reporting,” he added.

CFO 98

CFO Finance Compliance Financial Data 98

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Facebook has lost an appeal to throw out a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly used and stored biometric data on millions of users, according to a report by Reuters. . The key issue is Facebook’s “Tag Suggestions,” which let users tag friends in previously uploaded photos.

Numbers 43

Numbers Securities Technology 43

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price. Earlier this month, a new report revealed that Amazon might open 3,000 Amazon Go locations by 2021. Interestingly, though, there are no price tags. The store will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m.

eCommerce 66

eCommerce 66

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Gemini Co-Founder Cameron Winklevoss tweeted out an explanation: “ALL MAJOR CRYPTO TWITTER ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED,” CNBC reported. Cyberattacks, already common in pre-pandemic times, have skyrocketed in the last few months, including attacks on hospitals, PYMNTS reported.

Accounting 56

Accounting Healthcare Finance Technology 56

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Instagram, in its continued effort to expand its eCommerce offerings, has launched a new feature that will allow a user to be notified when a product becomes available for purchase, according to reports. Streetwear company Chinatown Market President Dan Altmann said the new feature is an intuitive way to do business. .

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Marketing 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

In pet technology news, Pawscout is helping owners find their wayward pets with a Bluetooth-enabled tag as pet retail becomes a fierce battleground. 99 percent: Reported inventory accuracy rate of Outdoor Voices. All this, Today In Data. 1,000: Number of different clothing items Nuuly will reportedly stock at launch.

Technology 49

Technology Securities Numbers Retail 49

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reported news on Tuesday (Jan. The iPhone X sports features such as facial recognition technology and has a $1,000 price tag, higher than competing devices. Eyeing weak demand, tech giant Apple has cut production for its iPhone X planned for the current quarter. There was no comment from Apple.

Manufacturing 49

Manufacturing Sales Planning Technology 49

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. Instagram’s direct-messaging staff is already reporting to the Facebook Messenger team, the sources said. A “From Facebook” tag will be will be visible in all marketing for Instagram and WhatsApp brands.

Communication 64

Communication Marketing Technology 64

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

On the one hand, business travel in the past 18 months has been hit hard, with corporate travel reported losing more than US$700 billion in 2019. With that, companies need to consider the spend requirements of employees and how they report expenses. . An area that businesses are increasingly automating is expense management.

Forecasting 59

Forecasting Leverage Technology Accounting 59

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The new combined company “will compete for consumers at all price points, and customers including prepaid and Lifeline will have access to the same 5G network and services,” a report from Zachs Equity Research said of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. Interactive “ magic mirrors ” can recognize the products someone tries on through an RFID tag.

Retail 65

Retail Technology Sales Marketing 65

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

” Ivalua is facing criticism over its contract with New York City, a project whose price tag has inflated to $47 million as Ivalua is commissioned to develop an eProcurement system for various government departments of the city. The project began in 2016 with a price tag of $30.5

Compliance 43

Compliance B2B 43

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Just days later, it happened again: another Florida city, Lake City, confirmed to reporters that it had been compromised by a ransomware attack and agreed to pay the ransom to regain control. . “I 460,000: the price tag for the Florida city of Lake City to regain control of its data and systems after its ransomware attack. .

Securities 58

Securities B2B 58

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Bloomberg reported that the statement will escalate a feud between Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , whom Musk tagged in the tweet. Musk has more than 35 million Twitter followers and has caught criticism often over his posts on subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and Tesla stock Bloomberg reported.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Investments 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Bloomberg reported that the statement will escalate a feud between Musk and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos , whom Musk tagged in the tweet. Musk has more than 35 million Twitter followers and has caught criticism often over his posts on subjects like the coronavirus pandemic and Tesla stock Bloomberg reported.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Investments 52