Take a cloud-based credit card vault, bring it to 71 countries, and integrate it with 29 payment gateways. What do you get? Spreedly. Last year, we spoke with the company’s CEO Justin Benson to get the scoop on what Spreedly brings to the table –...
EMV. It’s the three-letter word that could completely redefine the checkout experience, especially as it relates to mobile payments. While it may be clear to most how EMV will better secure card-present transactions, how will it come into play with contactless mobile transactions?
Just how exactly does the health care industry feel about “value-based” contracts? According to a recent survey, health care managers believe linking reimbursement from health plans and government payers to efficiency and the quality of care could hurt overall profits.
Russia’s move to create a national payment card scheme may not be simply a political ploy. A new report suggests local payment networks also provide lower-cost options to international payment networks, and they can offer products and services better suited for local needs.
Dubai’s government is continuing its efforts to make its systems “smarter” by taking paper out of its invoicing and payroll activities. Under an agreement with Dubai Islamic Bank, vendors now may send their government invoices through the financial institution for processing, speeding the process and...
Payday lenders, pornographers and ammunition dealers are not most people's favorite parts of the economy; though there are few who actually want all of those things made wholesale illegal and the federal government is not trying outright ban any of them. It does seem, however,...
There is no doubt that the market for B2B eCommerce is one of the great under recognized cash rivers flowing through the world today—with almost $530 billion in revenue per year and growing. However, while markets are growing fast, regulations aren’t keeping up, and innovative...
MoneyGram International has been the chief supporter of funds transfers for U.S. Walmart locations for some time, but the relationship became strained in April when the megaretailer launched its own, less-expensive U.S. store-to-store transfer program. During a recent analyst conference, Alex Holmes, MoneyGram’s CFO and...
According to recent reports, the supply chain for McDonald's in the U.K. employes about around 13,000 people per year and contributes at little under $100M to the U.K. economy each year. More remarkable that how many people it serves or employes, or even how many...
