Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card

Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card
Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card
January 16, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Metro authorities in India are planning to launch automatic fare collection (AFC) gates that will work with the country’s National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) that...

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Far Point Acquisition Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal
Far Point Acquisition Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal
January 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 billion merger deal with Switzerland’s tourism shopping tax refund company Global Blue, earning it a listing on...

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Global Blue Acquisition Capitalizes On Consumer X-Border Spend
Global Blue Acquisition Capitalizes On Consumer X-Border Spend
January 16, 2020  |  Acquiring

New day, new multi-billion-dollar deal within the payments space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered For Taxi Drivers
Top News In Payments: Apple Buys AI Firm For $200M; $500M Debt Rescue Plan Considered...
January 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Apple buys artificial intelligence (AI) firm Xnor for $200 million, a panel in New York City is seeking a $500...

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Dozens Of US Firms Had Same Security Flaw As Travelex
Dozens Of US Firms Had Same Security Flaw As Travelex
January 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The vulnerability that allowed Travelex to be attacked by hackers has existed at many other companies and institutions in the U.S., according to a report...

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Ant Financial Looks To Resurrect Stalled IPO
Ant Financial Looks To Resurrect Stalled IPO
January 16, 2020  |  IPO

China’s Ant Financial is in discussions with banks to resurrect plans for an initial public offering (IPO) that was shelved over a year ago, the Financial...

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WeWork’s Lease Volume Dries Up After Botched IPO
WeWork’s Lease Volume Dries Up After Botched IPO
January 16, 2020  |  Investments

Shared workspace and real estate company WeWork only signed four new leases in Q4, a drop of 93 percent in leasing activity, after its failed...

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Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel?
Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel?
January 16, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As the travel industry shifts into higher digital gear, and increasingly responds to the needs and desires of new consumer groups — millennials and Gen...

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India Unimpressed By Amazon’s $1B Infusion
India Unimpressed By Amazon’s $1B Infusion
January 16, 2020  |  Amazon

During a visit to India by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and following the announcement of a $1 billion investment, the country’s trade minister Piyush Goyal...

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