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TD Bank is offering cardholders a way to use rewards points when shopping with Amazon. The bank announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) that it now offers Amazon Shop with Points in the U.S. for TD credit cardholders, letting customers redeem their points instantly at checkout on Amazon.com, to turn purchases into “meaningful and easily redeemed” rewards. “We’re thrilled to bring Amazon Shop...
Cryptocurrency platform Kraken is preparing to go public. The company on Wednesday (Nov. 19) announced it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined,” Kraken’s announcement said. “The initial public offering...
T.J. Maxx/Marshalls parent TJX says it is seeing robust sales ahead of the holidays. The off-price retailer released earnings Wednesday (Nov. 19) showing a 5% uptick in comparable sales for the quarter, driven by lower-income consumers. “We believe this is a testament to our value proposition and treasure-hunt shopping experience, which continue to draw consumers to our retail banners...
Santander’s exposure to companies owned by First Brands Group founder Patrick James has reportedly grown to $300 million. The increase was caused by James defaulting on a loan he took out to buy a French car parts group, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 19), citing unnamed sources. The loan added to the amounts James already owed Santander for receivables...
Nokia is dividing its artificial intelligence (AI) and telecom businesses into separate units. The tech company announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) that its new network infrastructure division would house its AI and data center operations, while its telecoms network operations would become part of its mobile infrastructure unit. “Nokia changed the world once by connecting people — and will...
The European Union (EU) has released an extensive plan to ease digital regulations. The project, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19), centers around a “digital omnibus” that streamlines rules on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and data. According to the European Commission — the EU’s regulatory arm — the plan would also be coupled with what it calls a Data Union Strategy to...
Target’s third-quarter 2025 earnings results suggest that consumers are under growing pressure, a dynamic that could shape holiday spending patterns across the retail sector. While inventory is tight heading into the fourth quarter, management said shoppers remain cautious and selective, creating an uncertain backdrop for the most important shopping period of the year. Net sales were 1...
Nuvei has begun processing merchant transactions via Wero, the European Payment Initiative’s digital wallet that delivers instant account-to-account payments across Europe. One of the first eCommerce merchants to start accepting Wero in its online checkout via Nuvei is CamperDays, an online campervan rental platform, Nuvei said in a Wednesday (Nov. 19) press release. “Adding Wero as a...
The challenges of today’s economy continue to weigh on consumer confidence. Against that backdrop, retailers in mature markets are switching gears to unlock new value across non-consumer segments. This is the case with home improvement company Lowe’s, which shared during its third-quarter 2025 earnings report Wednesday (Nov. 19) that it is betting financially and operationally on the...
Zillow is offering a tool designed to let renters build credit through rent payments. CreditClimb, announced by the real estate company Wednesday (Nov. 19), lets renters have their on-time payments reported to the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — for $20 per year. It also allows renters to monitor their credit score and add up to two years of previous...