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Visa, Mastercard Agree to Massive Settlement That Limits Swipe Fees

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The agreement with US-based merchants is expected to reduce the credit card titans’ take by a combined $30 billion through 2030.

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Banking

Capital One Plans Purchase of Discover to Build Credit Card Colossus

The mega bank intends to buy the fourth-leading credit card network in the US.

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Finance

Berkshire Hathaway Has Built a Massive Mountain of Cash

Berkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter earnings report on Saturday revealed how Warren Buffett weathered the past three months.

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Patent Drop

Visa’s AI spending temptress

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Banking

Major US Banks Develop Digital Wallet to Compete with PayPal and Apple Pay

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Finance

Big Banks May Use Payment Service Zelle to Take on Mastercard and Visa

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Finance

Americans Paid Down Their Credit Cards, Lenders Are Starting to Freak

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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Alternatives

Collectibles are Fun but Risky Investments

A portfolio doesn’t have to be just stocks and bonds. You can add something a little more fun, say your favorite vintage baseball cards.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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