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Practical Ecommerce
2 weeks ago
Marketing

New Ecommerce Tools: April 29, 2024

Companies are offering new products for ecommerce and omnichannel merchants with updates on drone deliveries, AI, social commerce, composable commerce, fulfillment, and cross-border payments. [ more ]
Social Media Today
3 weeks ago
Marketing

X Pitches Potential Ad Partners on New Opportunities

X is presenting a pitch deck to brands focusing on AI, payments, content, and ad performance to attract partners. [ more ]
PYMNTS.com - What's next in payments and commerce
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Fiserv: AI Accelerates Banking and Payments Innovation

AI has been around since the 1950s but was limited by technology constraints at the time.
With advanced technology and widespread adoption, AI has now become accessible and can be used in various industries. [ more ]
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Hunter Biden
HuffPost
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

James Comer Claims Hunter Biden's Truck Payments Are Corruption

House Republicans claim to have evidence of direct payments from Hunter Biden's business to his father, Joe Biden.
The payments were a recurring transfer of $1,380 per month, which were for the reimbursement of Hunter Biden's expenses. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

Fox News' Jonathan Turley Hypes Hunter Biden's Car Payment as Evidence of Unprecedented Corruption: None of Us Have Seen the Likes of This'

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer released documents showing payments from Hunter Biden to his father, Joe Biden.
Investigation shows that these payments were for truck loan/lease payments and not part of an influence-peddling scandal. [ more ]
The Washington Times
5 months ago
Left-wing politics

China's payments to Hunter Biden raised red flags with bank during the Obama years

Bank investigators flagged $3 million in payments from a Chinese company to Hunter Biden's law firm as "erratic" and "unusual".
House lawmakers believe some of the questionable funds ended up in President Biden's bank account.
Hunter Biden's attorney demanded a public hearing for the president's son, accusing the panel of targeting him for political purposes. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
US Elections

Here's the latest.

Michael Cohen's testimony in the first criminal trial of an American president could incriminate Donald Trump in the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Greggs shops close across the UK as IT glitch causes payment issues

Many Greggs stores in the UK closed due to technical issues, only accepting cash payments.
Other major chains like Sainsbury's, Tesco, and McDonald's have also faced IT problems in recent days. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

F.B.I. Searches Homes of Fire Dept. Chiefs in Corruption Investigation

The homes of two senior New York Fire Department chiefs were searched by the FBI as part of a corruption investigation.
The investigation is looking into whether the chiefs were paid to expedite or arrange safety inspections. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Ransomware gangs staged comeback' last year, says crypto research firm

Ransomware gangs made a major comeback in 2023, with victims paying out a record $1.1bn to hackers.
Payments to criminal gangs doubled compared to 2022, with an increase in big game hunting attacks targeting wealthier entities.
The decline in ransomware payments in 2022 was attributed to factors such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and disruptions caused by law enforcement. [ more ]
AdExchanger
3 months ago
Privacy technologies

Apple Passes DMA Costs Back To Developers; Ad Fraud And AI-Generated Obituaries | AdExchanger

Apple has a history of not complying with antitrust rulings and paying fines for noncompliance.
Apple is using scare tactics to prevent adoption of third-party app stores and payments across Europe. [ more ]
Coindesk
5 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet

Coinbase has added a new feature to its decentralized wallet that allows users to send money to each other through messaging apps.
This move aims to broaden the adoption of cryptocurrencies by making them more user-friendly and accessible for payments. [ more ]
Ars Technica
5 months ago
Canada news

Google to pay Canada's "link tax," drops threat of removing news from search

Google has agreed to pay Canadian news businesses $100 million annually to comply with the country's Online News Act.
The deal allows Google to negotiate with a single news collective and reduce its overall financial obligation.
Facebook owner Meta remains opposed to making payments. [ more ]
Soccer News
6 months ago
Chelsea

Chelsea set for more Premier League scrutiny over Roman Abramovich era - Soccer News

The Premier League is investigating payments connected to former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea's new owners self-reported potentially incomplete financial reporting during the takeover.
Chelsea previously entered into a settlement with UEFA for self-reported information. [ more ]
www.caughtoffside.com
6 months ago
Chelsea

Chelsea could face points deduction after shady Abramovich deals uncovered

Investigation reveals potential rule violations by Chelsea relating to payments from Roman Abramovich.
The payments were routed through unofficial channels, potentially breaching Premier League and UEFA guidelines including Financial Fair Play.
Possible outcome of the investigation could be a points deduction for Chelsea. [ more ]
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