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A new feature from the microinvesting app Stash allows users to accumulate free stock in the companies where they spend money.

With Apple widely expected to unveil a new media service on Monday, it would do well to make sure it does not fall into the same traps that ensnared MoviePass.

The rewards card offered by the fintech Stash will let users accumulate stock of companies at which they frequently shop. The company said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million from investors and will offer the card in partnership with Green Dot.

Kikelomo Lawal, chief legal officer and corporate secretary for Interac Corp., has helped to drive a seismic shift in how Interac works, which means an evolution of how payments happen for Canadians.

One thing that excites Kim Bynan most about her job is seeing firsthand how new payments technology changes our everyday lives.

Even as Uber drivers and other gig-economy workers gained the ability to be paid every couple of hours through debit push payments, other workers still had to wait for a batched paycheck.

Through its acquisition of digital payments and fundraising provider Benefit Mobile, the National Gift Card company is positioning itself to help charitable organizations grow and to strengthen the mobile offerings of retail merchants.

P2P transfer apps aren't just for splitting the rent — they can also be portals to a wider array of financial services, as Canada’s national Interac debit network plans to prove.

While consumer spending on Valentine’s Day doesn’t approach that of the larger holidays, certain retailers — such as jewelers and florists — benefit more than others, while restaurants, bars and other dining establishments tend to see significantly more traffic for those couples who want an evening out. Increasingly, it’s also a special day for pets.

The bank says it has restored access, but it hasn’t explained how a fire-suppression system at one facility could cause a nationwide outage across all of its channels, or how its system as a whole could have been left so vulnerable to the incident.