Visa's deal to buy fintech startup Plaid faces antitrust scrutiny

(Reuters) - Payment processor Visa Inc 's (N:V) $5.3 billion deal to buy fintech startup Plaid Inc is facing antitrust scrutiny at the U.S. Justice Department, which filed a petition with a court on Tuesday demanding more information about the business. The Justice Department is reviewing the proposed transaction to determine if it is in violation of antitrust law. The Wall Street Journal had reported on Tuesday that the department could decide soon whether it will sue to block the deal.

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Wall Street Week Ahead:More U.S. companies offer earnings guidance despite pandemic

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings season in full swing, more companies are again offering earnings guidance, signaling to investors that some corporations are adapting to uncertainty about a global pandemic that may extend deep into next year.

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Half a Billion Dollars in 2020: The Cloud Gaming Market Evolves as Consumer Engagement & Spending Soar

We’re happy to announce that we just launched our 2020 Global Cloud Gaming Report, which builds on everything we achieved in last year’s inaugural report and remains the global standard for sizing, exploring, and contextualizing all things cloud gaming.

The Way Consumers Interact with Games Is Changing; Nearly Half of Gamers Are Female; Over Half Are 30+

Following the launch of NZCapital Gamer Segmentation last year, it’s been humbling to see our personas blossom into the game’s market’s standard for understanding, reaching, and quantifying Game Enthusiasts of all kinds. It’s also been heartening to see our segmentation (based on Consumer Insights in 32 markets) challenge dated viewpoints about those who engage with...

Case Study: How a Global Games Company Used Data & Consumer Insights to Supercharge Its Strategy

We’ve had a strong working relationship with Wargaming for years now. Initially, we worked with different teams on smaller individual projects. Eventually, however, Wargaming was so happy that it decided to expand the relationship, utilizing NZCapital data and insights to help make strategic decisions across the entire company.

Console MAU Data: Adding Games to Subscription Services Leads to Longer-Tail Engagement

The global games market is bigger than ever. This year alone, the world’s 2.7 billion gamers will generate game revenues of $159.3 billion. Revenues from console games, which are up +6.8% year on year, will contribute $45.2 billion to this number.