The experience economy is reshaping consumer financeYoung professionals now prioritize experiences, shifting financial goals from tangible assets. Consumers globally continue to spend on trav...
On America's big birthday, mixed emotions over legacy and futureAmericans marked 250 years of independence with a mix of pride and concern. Thousands gathered on the National Mall, facing extreme heat an...
Why Great Innovations Fail to ScaleScaling innovation today demands contributions from multiple partners. Many innovations fail not because of flawed ideas but because teams ...
Consortium including Visa, Mastercard jointly launch new global stablecoinThe venture, called Open Standard, brings together more than 140 businesses for the stablecoin network and will issue a new US-dollar pegge...
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobsA newly formed bipartisan nonprofit named RAISE US is set to launch with over $500 million aimed at tackling job losses anticipated from ar...
Mastercard Move: Who is strategising at Mastercard to eliminate pain points and make money move globally effortlessly?International payments have traditionally been slow, less transparent, and expensive. With growing expectations of better, seamless payment...
Bengaluru techie says it is better to stay in a big company at a lower salary then a small one with high salaryA Bengaluru techie's advice to prioritize job stability at large firms over lucrative offers from smaller companies has sparked debate. Cit...
Shopify to ban vapes as US authorities crack down on illegal e-cigarettes industryShopify is poised to ban all vape sales from its platform this week, responding to pressure from U.S. state attorneys general. This move ta...
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addictionThe EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay a...
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT letting AI agents shop, pay for usersIt is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the i...
Visa and Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement gets preliminary approval after 20-year legal battle - what it means for merchants, credit card fees and consumersVisa Mastercard swipe fee settlement explained: A major legal battle over credit card swipe fees has advanced. A US district judge has give...
A new IPO frenzy: Why is Bharat making a beeline for bourses?Retail chains from smaller Indian towns are planning to raise over Rs 7,000 crore through IPOs. These companies see capital markets as a fa...
Credit guarantee scheme for MFIs still stuck in low gearBanks have received an aggregate loan demand of Rs 10,000-12,500 crore under the scheme, according to people familiar with the matter. Whil...
Mastercard to look beyond card biz; target tier 3 & 4 markets for growthMastercard is targeting India's expanding credit-on-UPI market. The company is looking beyond traditional card payments for future growth. ...
PNB customer alert: PSU bank suspends MasterCard network activity linked to RussiaPunjab National Bank customers using MasterCard for international transactions face continued suspension of services linked to Russia. This...
Piyush Goyal engages with over 50 industry leaders in New York to deepen India-US tradeIndia and the United States moved closer to deepening their trade ties as Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal engaged with...
How Mastercard became one of Wall Street’s greatest wealth creatorsMastercard’s two-decade rally showcases digital payment dominance, scalable networks, strong competitive advantages, and long-term compound...