The future of European payments: Strategic choices for banks
McKinsey Company and Euro Banking Association Nov 24, 2020 Payments and accounts services are at the core of banks’ offering to customers. They contributed about a...
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Headlines on the small cap U.S. and Canadian companies we follow, pulled from the wires as they publish. Every story opens at its original source.
ServiceNow is acquiring Element AI, the Canadian startup building AI services for enterprises
TechCrunch Ingrid Lunden Nov 30, 2020 ServiceNow, the cloud-based IT services company, is making a significant acquisition today to fill out its longer-term strategy to be...
The bar is raised for news that can lift the market as the crowd now believes next year will be good
Wall Street's rally has now entered the belief phase, with stocks riding a wave of conviction at the end of a trying year that better times...
The EU is hoping to create one of the most innovation-friendly regulatory regimes for blockchain technology globally
Lakestar Insights Nov 30, 2020 In September 2020, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive legislative package for crypto assets and blockchain technology as part of its...
How to snatch Cyber Monday online shopping deals without compromising your personal financial data
More shoppers are expected to buy online this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But consumers should also beware of certain risks while shopping on the web.
Burned out and financially strapped, single parents are struggling during the pandemic
Here's how single parents can get on track during the coronavirus pandemic.
Op-ed: Here's why women's money decisions will shape the future for the U.S.
Women will control around $30 trillion by the end of the decade, and financial services firms must commit and adapt to find ways to better meet...
Small business confidence drops to all-time low after Biden election
Main Street business confidence hits an all-time low in the CNBC|Survey Monkey Small Business Survey for Q4 2020. The reason? Politics.
Shareholders challenge the companies they invest in to promote good in the world
Financial advisors, active asset owners and investment managers deploy shareholder advocacy to make corporations notice and respond to shareholder concerns.
Time is running out to make changes to your Medicare coverage for 2021. Here's why you should check your options
Medicare's annual open enrollment period ends Dec. 7, which means you have a week left to check whether there's a better coverage option for 2021.
Got a scary letter from the IRS, threatening to seize your refund? How to proceed
Some taxpayers are just now receiving a scary letter from the IRS: a warning the federal taxman will seize their state income tax refund. Here's what...
Huge November gains may make the usual year-end 'Santa Claus rally' less likely
A powerful November rally like the one we have just had often causes problems with the usual year-end "Santa Claus rally."
'Personalized gifts' is the No. 1 search term on Etsy this year, CEO says
"Connecting with the actual person who made the product and having it sent just to you is just a better way to shop," Etsy CEO Josh...
Top Wall Street analysts are betting on these stocks heading into December
TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Anaplan and Autodesk
Not all end-of-life decisions are covered in a will. Here's what else you need
Whether you have meager or massive assets, it's worth addressing what would happen to everything you own if you were no longer here.