Hidden Fees stories
Half of firms may be losing up to 20% on international transfers, with fragmented provider setups driving extra fees and slower settlement.
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Delays and opaque fees in cross-border transfers are leaving millions of remittance recipients unable to cover essentials, a new survey finds.
Many small businesses are skipping backups altogether as a local partnership says it can cut cloud storage costs by up to 90%.
The review could force brands, influencers and retailers to rethink how ads are labelled, priced and disclosed across digital channels.
The patent could speed up moving estimates for customers, with the app generating inventories and quotes in minutes instead of days.
Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.
Low-income Colombians may still shun digital payments because fees, risks and confusing terms undermine confidence in the systems they use.
Britons are being hit by surprise costs on essentials and travel, with consumers saying opaque billing is eroding trust and budgets alike.
Unexpected charges are deepening stress for UK buyers, with most reporting costs they had not budgeted for and longer-than-expected move times.
Approval would let the fintech bring U.S. payments, savings and credit operations in-house, reducing reliance on partner banks.
British Stripe merchants will add instalment payments at checkout from July, as Affirm broadens its reach and competes for online sales.
Hidden fees and loose budgeting left New Zealanders more than NZD $700 million out of pocket on overseas trips last year.
European merchants will gain a bank-based alternative to card lending as TrueLayer folds Dutch fintech In3 into its checkout network.
Unexpected fees are pushing some US small businesses to cut retirement perks, as a survey found higher costs and more admin burden.
Shared spending and children’s cards aim to ease overseas money stress for Australian travellers, as 67% reported anxiety on recent trips.
Canadian customers could get faster, cheaper transfers as Wise moves closer to direct access to the country’s real-time payments network.
Federal Court of Appeal upholds drip pricing ruling against Cineplex, leaving a CAD $38,978,000 penalty and 10-year conduct limits in place.
YouTrip launches in Australia with a zero-fee multi-currency travel card offering 2% cashback and real-time exchange rates across 150+ currencies.
The falling New Zealand dollar is pushing up holiday costs in Europe and the US, while travel to Asia becomes more affordable for Kiwi travellers.
