All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Tourist expenditures blossom by 50% in Japan as Sakura blooms: Visa
Visa’s data insights reveal Asia Pacific consumers’ travel behaviour and spending patterns traversing across the country following the cherry blossoms
Intelligent payment routing: Cut costs, boost authorisation rates and drive more revenue!
Galit Shani-Michel sets out winning strategies for merchants to ensure that payment services positively affect profitability
Nagad becomes successful unicorn startup within 3 years
Bangladesh based mobile financial service provider establishes itself as the most successful startup unicorn in the country
How can UK fintechs keep pace in the AI race?
Rob Hudson discusses how UK fintechs can close the AI skill gap and build consumer trust
Mastercard women’s leadership network expands into Saudi Arabia
Initiative is part of Mastercard’s commitment to empower women in finance by connecting and powering an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone everywhere
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Capital One and Walmart end consumer card partnership
Partnership dates back to 2018 when Capital One became the sole issuer of the retail giant’s private label and co-branded credit cards
PPRO partners with US BNPL, Afterpay
PPRO collaboration with Buy Now, Pay Later provider Afterpay will enable US, Europe, China and Hong Kong-based e-commerce merchants and payment service providers to sell directly to US consumers using Afterpay
Spending gap widens between younger and older Australians: Commonwealth Bank
Younger Australians in their mid-to-late-twenties have pulled back on spending more than any other age group, while those over 65 continue to spend above the rate of inflation
UK Election 2024: Don’t let politicians misread runes for a cashless Britain
Access to cash and the ability to conduct in-person financial services should be issues in the UK general election campaign, argues Mark Aldred
Harnessing immigrant talent – a smart investment for the tech industry
Oleg Khusaenov sets out the case for funds investing in promising relocated entrepreneurs and debunks the myth that immigrants pose a financial burden to the host nation