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Mastercard has finalized its previously announced acquisition of threat intelligence company Recorded Future.
The acquisition will add threat intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, actionable analytics to Mastercard’s cybersecurity capabilities, Mastercard said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release. It will also provide the company with opportunities to serve different customer sets...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels...
Deutsche Bank Securities agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that it failed to file certain Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a timely manner.
Without admitting or denying the regulatory agency’s findings, the registered broker-dealer and Deutsche Bank subsidiary agreed to a censure and a cease-and-desist order in addition to the...
The year 2024 has been nothing short of transformative for CFOs and treasurers, reshaping their roles into a blend of strategy, technology and operational precision.
Here at PYMNTS, we talk to a lot of CFOs across industries. What we heard throughout the year was centered around how the finance function, no matter the sector, has pivoted from a reactive cost center to a proactive driver of...
UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to grow and broaden its embedded finance solutions for small- to medium-sized business (SMBs).
The company’s solutions are designed for the UAE’s SMB sector, integrating into SMBs’ daily operations, according to a Monday (Dec. 16) article from FinTech Global that CredibleX shared in a post on LinkedIn.
With its FinTech offerings,...
Boon announced $20.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for commercial fleets.
“With $20.5M raised, we are expanding capabilities to deliver new features, optimizing for current clients, and building out our engineering and go-to-market teams,” Boon said in a blog post. “Over the next 18 months, we plan to triple in size.”
Boon’s...
Consumer sentiment rose in December, reaching the highest point since April but remaining below its pre-pandemic level.
The increase in the consumer sentiment index marked the fifth consecutive month of increases, according to final results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for December.
Consumer sentiment was up 3.1% from the previous month and up 6.2% from December 2023,...
Beginning Monday (Dec. 23), moviegoers across the United States will be able to pay for ticket and concession purchases at Regal theaters with the USDC stablecoin.
The theater chain will offer this payment method at more than 400 Regal Cinemas in collaboration with Coinbase Wallet and Flexa, Coinbase said in a Thursday (Dec. 19) blog post.
To promote the new offering, from Dec. 23 to Jan. 6,...
Germany-based venture capital fund Robin Capital closed its Robin Fund One at 13 million euros (about $13.6 million).
“Robin Fund One is closed,” Robin Haak, Robin Capital founder and managing partner, said in a Friday (Dec. 20) post on LinkedIn. “Robin Capital is here to stay. I get to do what I love: Support founders.”
Robin Capital also has a growth-focused investment vehicle of 2 million...
While retail sales in Great Britain rose in November, analysts said the results were dampened by consumers waiting for bargains.
Retail sales rose by 0.2% in November, marking the first increase since August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release.
This increase came after a 0.7% decline in October, according to the report.
This report covers the four...