Tagged: inflation

February 15, 2023 @ 4:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today the UK government announced its monthly inflation data which indicated the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 10.1% in the 12 months to January 2023, down from 10.5% in December 2022 – a slight improvement. On a monthly basis, CPI fell by 0.6% in… Read More

February 4, 2023 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  There’s a lot of frustration when credit card readers “do not respond to a customer’s dips, taps and swipes—or require a reset halfway through a transaction.” According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Merchant Services Satisfaction Study, the small business owners “who are fighting… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Biz2Credit, an online funding provider to small businesses, announced the findings of its Small Business Inflation Study that “analyzed the revenues and expenditures of more than 140,000 U.S. small businesses from January 2019 to October 2022.” The Biz2Credit Small Business Inflation Study identified three distinct… Read More

January 15, 2023 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite continued inflation and the potential of a recession, 67% of Americans plan to spend either the same or more in 2023 as they did in 2022 “on retail purchases” according to a new survey commissioned by DailyPay and Dollar Tree and conducted online by… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intergiro, a Swedish business account provider and payment processor, has announced that it will offer free banking services “to merchants who open a merchant business account with the company.” This move comes in response “to rising inflation rates and uncertain market conditions, which places pressure… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European P2P market is expected to lower its growth in 2023 “as financial institutions grapple with inflation,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Robocash analysts see several possible scenarios for the European P2P market development in 2023. The baseline scenario “implies that the market… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There are four “over-riding” investment themes that investors will be watching and positioning for in 2023 in order to build their wealth, says the CEO and founder of an independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organization. Nigel Green of deVere Group’s recently commented on… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As searches for financial wellness skyrocket, financial therapist Megan Ford offers advice to consumers on how to look after their mental health – and their money With the news covering inflation, recession and the cost of living crisis more, it’s no wonder Americans are “feeling… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 11:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Landbay notes that 2022 started with rising inflation and the Bank of England base rate “followed suit with interest rate increases.” That scenario has “continued throughout the year with steeper rises than many had predicted.” Inflation is “at a 40-year high of… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The current business environment is getting tougher with higher interest rates, rising inflation, talent crunch, and weaker supply chains while investors “are increasingly demanding profitable growth,” according to an update from GlobalData. To hedge against these shifts, startups as well as bigger corporations are “revisiting… Read More

December 1, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inflation is taking its toll on America’s healthcare workers, according to an update from DailyPay. A recent Harris Poll, “among over 2,000 U.S. adults of which nearly 200 are healthcare workers, commissioned by IntelyCare and DailyPay reveals that a majority of healthcare workers across the… Read More

November 27, 2022 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inflation and uncertain economic times are “keeping many Gen Zers at home with their families,” according to an update from DailyPay. Around 54% of 18-25-year-olds have “made the choice to live with their parents given the current economic climate,” according to a new study of… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On  November 9, 2022, Bondora had their latest live Q&A session for 2022. It’s become somewhat of a tradition that connects clients, Bondora’s investors, “directly to Pärtel Tomberg, the CEO and Founder of Bondora.” Bondora‘s CEO has shared more about how the platform is doing… Read More

November 22, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Interest is both “the cost of borrowing money for a borrower and the compensation of lending money for a lender,” the team at October notes in a recent update. As a lending platform, October explains they are “right in the middle and connect borrowers to… Read More

November 12, 2022 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Globally, rising inflation, a higher cost of living, and slower wage growth are impacting the lives of people right around the world. A recent report suggested that many consumers are turning to physical cash to help manage their finances amid the cost-of-living crisis. But Muhannad… Read More

November 10, 2022 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Truflation, the independent, real-time inflation data aggregator, has partnered with Haptics DAO, a “decentralized” voice command platform that uses audio and haptic feedback “to help visually and hearing impaired users access wallets, trade cryptocurrencies, and explore price feeds and inflation data.” The Haptics DAO project… Read More

October 29, 2022 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With inflation hovering at a 40-year high, “managing day to day cash flow has become the primary reason for small business applications for finance,” according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. The survey of brokers has “revealed that managing cash flow is the most common… Read More

October 7, 2022 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Monthly non-farm payrolls came in hot today, alongside a robust employment report, causing markets to swoon as the likelihood of a Fed pause diminishes. Everyone now believes that the Fed will continue its path to curb-stomp inflation after a too-long period where the central bank… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve is meeting this week to determine interest rates and the odds on favorite is for a 75 basis point increase to the benchmark rate. While it could go higher – perhaps 100 bps – most market observers believe 75 bps is already… Read More

September 3, 2022 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The economy is facing massive disruptions: inflation, great resignation, and possible recession, among others. This has driven customers to switch financial institutions at a click of a button, looking for the ones that provide them the most benefits and help with their financial health. However,… Read More