Rejected for a Buy Now, Pay Later Plan? It Might Not Be Your Fault
Payment apps are tightening credit standards to focus on profitability.Read More
U.S. Exchanges List More Than a Dozen Cryptos the SEC Says Are Illegal to Sell
The number of tokens the regulator has labeled as securities almost tripled in 2022.Read More
News & Views Podcast | Episode 113: Hong Kong, AI & NFTs
This week on the News and Views podcast, Polly, Francis and Claire discuss the latest updates from the fintech industry, starting with Claire’s recent trip to Hong Kong to attend EPiC 2023 which included 60-second elevator pitches in the city’s tallest building. Other stories include the launch of Mastercard’s ‘Music Pass’ NFT which unlocks access […]
Hollywood Writers Strike Is ‘Going to Be a While’
The writers and entertainment companies remain far apart on several key issues, including money, and the standoff could last for months.Read More
When Connie Converse, the ‘Female Bob Dylan,’ Lived in N.Y.C.
There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.Read More
China’s Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Envoy and Urges Washington to Reflect
The meeting was one of the highest-level engagements between American and Chinese officials since the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon in February.Read More
Russian Victory Day Celebrations Scaled Back
The Kremlin will commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but many towns have canceled events on Tuesday.Read More
Homemade, Cheap and Lethal, Attack Drones Are Vital to Ukraine
Fighting superior Russian firepower, Ukrainian forces turn off-the-shelf drones into deadly weapons by adapting them to carry explosives.Read More
Debt-Ceiling Déjà Vu Worries Wall Street
The last crisis, in 2011, led to a credit downgrade that sank stocks. This time, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned of a “financial catastrophe.”Read More
Biden to Meet with Kevin McCarthy in Debt Ceiling Talks
As the president prepares to meet with Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week, his budget shares little common ground with spending and tax proposals from House Republicans.Read More
