Visa Stock Looks Attractive After Layoffs, Strong Earnings Visa's investments should meaningfully boost its top and bottom lines in the longer term. Barchart · Aug 1
Elon Musk launches X Money The X platform, formerly Twitter, has moved another step closer to becoming an "everything app" by launching X Money for X Premium and Premium+ subscribers, allowing users to deposit funds, transfer money and pay bills directly within the official application. Bangkok Post · Aug 1
Chime to cut 10% of total workforce on AI driven efficiencies Fintech firm Chime is reducing its workforce by ten percent. This move aligns with a broader trend of companies using AI for operational efficiencies. Chime's CEO noted smaller teams are now moving faster and achieving more. Other financial companies like Block and Visa have also announced job cuts. These changes… The Economic Times · Jul 31
The real fight in agentic commerce isn't autonomy. It's authorization The capability for AI agents to complete purchases has existed for some time. What has been missing is the infrastructure that enables businesses and consumers to trust those transactions. TechRadar · Jul 31
Mastercard profit beats estimates on strong consumer spending Mastercard reported better-than-expected second-quarter profits on Thursday. Strong transaction volumes and resilient consumer spending supported the company's financial performance. Gross dollar volume rose eight percent, and net revenue increased fourteen percent. The Economic Times · Jul 30
Visa Slashes 7 Per Cent of Staff as Leaked CEO Memo Exposes Massive Shift From Humans to AI Tools Visa is laying off 2,600 employees, focusing on AI-driven efficiency and reinvestment in growth areas, as it adapts to a changing payments landscape. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Elon Musk said money doesn’t matter. Then he rolled out X Money and admitted he’s a ‘former trillionaire’ Musk lost $750 million, nearly the entire combined net worth of the three next richest men: Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Jeff Bezos. Fortune · Jul 29
Beyond Bitcoin: Crypto trends investors should watch over the next 6 months CoinDCX Co-founder Sumit Gupta writes that disciplined investing through crypto SIPs is replacing market timing. Beyond Bitcoin, structural value is forming across stablecoin payment rails, real-world asset tokenisation led by institutions like BlackRock, and emerging AI agentic commerce infrastructure. The Economic Times · Jul 29
Payments Giant Visa Cuts 2,600 Jobs as CEO Accelerates AI Push and Global Expansion Visa plans to cut 2,600 jobs globally as it restructures to focus on AI and high-growth areas, including geographic expansion, amid a challenging digital payments landscape. International Business Times UK · Jul 28
Elon Musk launches invite-only X Money with a Visa debit card, 6% yield and real-time transfers Elon Musk's social media company X, previously Twitter, has launched X Money, a bank account-like service for users to send money to each other The Independent UK · Jul 28
V Stock Layoffs: What to Know About the Latest Visa Job Cuts Visa shares rally on plans to lower its global headcount by 7%. Here’s how you should play V stock ahead of the company’s Q3 earnings today after market close. Barchart · Jul 28
The Erling Haaland boom: Norway's 'pop-up economy' during the World Cup revealed in Visa data Wherever and whenever Norway was playing, taxidermy raccoon aside, a "pop-up economy" followed. Fortune · Jul 28
Visa Is Reportedly Planning To Cut Thousands Of Jobs. AI Played a Role In The Decision Visa is planning to cut thousands of jobs in an efficiency push, according to a new report. International Business Times · Jul 28
Visa to lay off 7% of staff as efficiency push deepens Visa plans to reduce its workforce by approximately seven percent. This significant job cut will primarily affect technology and product teams. The company cited evolving operations due to artificial intelligence advancements. Visa reported strong quarterly financial results despite these planned workforce reductions. Rival companies like Mastercard and Block have also… The Economic Times · Jul 28
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Elon Musk rolls out new payment platform X Money Users can send, receive, or request money from others via X Money
Benzinga · Jul 27 'The World's Most Powerful Network': X Money Rolls Out, Challenging Venmo, Robinhood, Apple Pay Elon Musk‘s X Money is no longer a concept — and its latest expansion puts it on a collision course with major players across consumer payments, from fintech cards to bank-backed rails.
Clever Dude · Jul 23 Costco Cash Back Rewards: What You Need To Know Two important things happen to many Costco members in February. First, it is often the month when the Costco membership renewal notification arrives, which may also include the Executive Membership 2% Reward certificate. Second, it is the month when cardholders receive the annual cash-back rewards from the Costco Anywhere Visa®…
The Economic Times · Jul 23 Can a shop charge you extra for paying by credit card? Here's what every card user should know Can merchants legally charge customers extra for credit card payments? The Reserve Bank of India regulates these payment systems and card acceptance rules. Consumers should check final amounts and report unauthorized transactions immediately.
MarketBeat · Jul 22 PayPal Rejected a $53 Billion Takeover Bid: Is the Stock Undervalued? PayPal rejected a $53.4 billion buyout bid from Stripe and Advent International, but its PYUSD stablecoin, Visa integration, and improving fundamentals suggest shares may still be undervalued.
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T3 · Jul 21 There's now a Samsung Galaxy credit card with some interesting perks – here's what you get So there was another Samsung Galaxy product being launched this week, after all
The Economic Times · Jul 21 Samsung Galaxy Card launches in the US to take on Apple Card: 5% cash back, $200 bonus, no annual fee Samsung Galaxy Card reward: Samsung has launched its first branded credit card, the Samsung Galaxy Card, in the United States. This new Visa card, developed with Barclays, offers cashback rewards on Samsung purchases and everyday spending. Cardholders can earn up to five percent cashback on eligible Samsung purchases and three…
Tom’s Guide · Jul 20 Samsung Galaxy Card takes aim at Apple Card with way more perks and rewards — here’s what you get Samsung's new Barclays-issued Galaxy Card aims to challenge the Apple Card by offering loyalists 5% cash back on direct brand purchases and 3% on all mobile wallet transactions.
Fortune · Jul 20 Agentic commerce is coming—and the battle to build its infrastructure is on Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
International Business Times · Jul 17 The Great Wealth Transfer Has Been Pegged at $105 Trillion. One Study Says That's an Overestimation A new report estimates that $36 trillion in baby boomer wealth will be transferred to Generation X and millennials over the next 20 years.