Almost a year to the day after Visa Inc. announced its intent to acquire Plaid, the two organizations announced they’re terminating the proposed transaction. The companies agreed with the DOJ...
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The largest bank in the U.S. has purchased the division of Loyalty Group Holdings that designs, administers and fulfills credit card loyalty and customer engagement programs The move suggests JPMS...
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The US president signed an executive order yesterday banning US transactions with Chinese apps, including Alipay, owned by Ant Group Co., and WeChat, held by Chinese tech giant Tencent. The...
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Consumer, member and employee loyalty and engagement solutions leader Augeo announced its acquisition of Deluxe Rewards today. Deluxe Rewards’ patented, dual-currency technology lets CardLinx member Augeo offer unique, experiential rewards...
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CardLinx member Collinson launched a service at London’s Heathrow airport enabling passengers arriving from the US to get a free Covid-19 test. A negative result eliminates the government-imposed 14-day quarantine...
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A redesigned Google Pay was launched yesterday. Available in the US on Android and iOS, the updated app expands the payments and commerce ecosystem across a broader range of platforms,...
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Visa’s plans to acquire financial technology startup Plaid Inc. were thwarted yesterday when the US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ contends that Plaid, that powers Paypal’s Venmo...
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Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020, passed. The new law protects sensitive consumer financial data, allowing consumers to request personal information not...
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The world’s largest initial public offering has been disqualified by Chinese regulatory agencies. Fin-tech giant Ant Financial Group’s controlling shareholder Jack Ma and two other top executives got the news...
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CardLinx member FIS today announced the addition of Walgreens to the growing list of merchants and retailers using Premium Payback, FIS’ real-time rewards redemption network. Starting this month, Walgreens’ customers...
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