article thumbnail

Digital Exercise Brands Get Pumped Up As In-Person Fitness Loses Muscle

PYMNTS

But that national network of body-sculpting palaces is in disarray today, with major chains including Gold’s Gym and 24-Hour Fitness filing for Chapter 11 relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, along with a slew of other operators from privately owned yoga studios to fitness centers. billion visits for the year.”.

Exercises 206
article thumbnail

Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

PYMNTS

The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

National 165
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cybersecurity Advice for Banks & Credit Unions Amid Russia-Ukraine Situation

Abrigo

He won’t sit still for it,” James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence under President Obama, said of the trade and financial sanctions during an interview Sunday on CNN. You have nationalists with the Russian Federation, and you have these criminal groups operating independently. Indeed, former top U.S.

Exercises 195
article thumbnail

Federal Judge Turns Down Request To Stop Upcoming WeChat Ban

PYMNTS

It noted that the president “has invoked his emergency powers to address (the WeChat) threat, and plaintiffs have articulated no legal basis for the Court to take the extraordinary step of enjoining his exercise of that authority.”. Reuters noted that the WeChat users’ attorney did not provide an instantaneous response.

Exercises 179
article thumbnail

Human Trafficking: Ukraine in Crisis

Abrigo

Ukraine War Creates Human Trafficking Crisis War, forced migration, and lack of governmental oversight lead to human traffickers seizing the opportunity to exercise their illicit activity. The United Nations reports that there are approximately 40.3 Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Getting Involved.

Training 195
article thumbnail

eWallets Don’t Make Money, Says Mandiri Capital Chief

PYMNTS

The CEO of PT Mandiri Capital Indonesia, the venture capital arm of PT Bank Mandiri, said the only way digital payment platforms can ever make money is by acting as a sort of portal into other services, otherwise it’s “just a cash-burning exercise,” according to reports.

Capital 141
article thumbnail

How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

A three-year time horizon isn’t long enough if say you want to take your lending platform nationally such as specializing in lending on robotics. Research & development, product design, human capital and brand building is usually a next year item when it should be a next decade exercise.

How To 195