Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

Amazon reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter, driven by growth in its cloud computing and advertising businesses. The stock ticked about 5% higher in extended trading. Here are the results. Earnings: $1.43 vs $1.14 per share expected by LSEG Revenue: $158.88 billion vs $157.2 billion expected by LSEG Wall Street is also watching several other numbers […]

UK Consumers Demand Enhanced Personalisation and Rewards for Credit Cards, Marqeta Reveals

Consumers are increasingly seeking more personalised benefits from their credit card providers, such as rewards and loyalty points, according to a new survey by card issuing platform Marqeta. In its fourth annual ‘State of Credit‘ report, Marqeta found that customer loyalty to credit cards is shifting, as the public explore new financial products and services that […]

Mutual Trust Bank Implements New Payment Gateway to Enhance E-Commerce Acquiring Capabilities

Bangladesh-based bank, Mutual Trust Bank PLC, has successfully migrated its e-commerce acquiring services to a payment gateway from UK-based paytech Compass Plus Technologies.  Mutual Trust Bank has upgraded its service capabilities with the migrational, which has also enabled it to achieve 3DS 2.2 certification, ensuring secure, seamless transactions. The Dhaka-based bank explained that, driven by an […]

Mastercard’s Strive Fund Backs European Small Businesses in Digital Innovation Push

Fintechs Bizcuit, Valerian Capital and tilt are among the 10 recipients of Mastercard’s Strive EU Innovation Fund, each awarded €500,000 to develop solutions that address the unique challenges facing small businesses across Europe. The Mastercard Strive EU programme, part of Mastercard’s global Strive initiative, is designed to strengthen and grow Europe’s small business community by supporting innovations that help businesses […]

Citi Partners With Google Cloud to Modernise Tech Infrastructure and Improve Results for Clients

Citi, the banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, has forged a new partnership with Google Cloud, the global AI, infrastructure, developer, data and security service provider, to modernise its technology infrastructure and enhance employee and client experiences on cloud-based applications. Through a strategic, multi-year agreement, Citi will migrate multiple workloads and applications to secure and […]