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Banking

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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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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