The American Express-owned lender added a high-yield checking account for small and medium-sized businesses, giving it an opportunity to cross-sell lending products and deposit accounts.
Klarna brings in $639M: The buy now, pay later fintech plans to further expand its fast-growing US presence—and it could use its proceeds and big customer base to make a formidable neobanking foray.
Spending was boosted in part by stimulus payments and jobs growth—but going forward, issuers may want to target opportunities like back-to-school shopping and pent-up spending by older adults.
BofA rolls out Kentucky branches: Bank of America’s first three branches in the state offer assistance for financial advice and business banking—usage of this personalized support for complex transactions is less likely to decline than other in-branch services even with the industry shifting to digital.
On today's episode, we discuss how many Americans have adopted telehealth, how people are using it, and what's both driving it forward and holding it back. We then talk about the popularity of buy now, pay later services, why some retailers are now starting to expand their brick and mortar presence, and what adding prescription discounts might do for Amazon and Walmart's membership programs. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst Lisa Phillips and director of forecasting at Insider Intelligence Cindy Liu.
A new Apple Watch model is rumored to offer improved connectivity and faster display, but some of the more advanced health features likely won’t arrive until 2022 or 2023, a potential disappointment for health-focused users.
The Pill Club bagged $42 million in funding—here’s how homing in on women’s health helped secure its spot in the digital health boom.
Top healthcare companies have banded together to back a blockchain-powered digital health venture to help solve healthcare’s interoperability and data security woes—but it may face drawbacks.
Amazon links wider cloud gaming service release to Prime Day: The ecommerce giant is likely hoping to drive sign-ups to Luna with the massive traffic it'll see during the shopping event.
Shopify will help you design a new living room: The platform acquired augmented reality (AR) startup Primer amid a time in which online DIY and home goods sales are skyrocketing.
Local interest: Social app Nextdoor saw usage spike during the pandemic, and it's chasing that interest with greater access for users and expanded ad options for brands looking to tap local audiences.
A federal judge sided with telecoms and temporarily blocked NY’s law requiring a low-cost $15 per month broadband service—a huge blow to NY’s law that could derail other state attempts to regulate broadband pricing.
On today's episode, we discuss how time spent watching TV is changing, how TV ads favorability stacks up against other formats, and what's contributing to TV ad spending's resilience. We then talk about Paramount+ introducing a new tier with ads, how much time people spend with subscription-based vs. ad-supported video, and how much money are people willing to spend for the video streaming entertainment. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer senior analyst at Insider Intelligence Ross Benes.
Netflix wants to sell you more than streaming: The company launched a merch site with carefully curated collections of show-related clothing, jewelry, and even figurines as it turns toward a potentially Disney-like diversified future.
Affirm partnered with Shopify to give customers access to a BNPL solution, and Klarna got a $639 million cash injection to fund expansion.