The problem with the mobile revolution is that it has been “coming” for so long without ever actually fully arriving that the idea of eminent ignition has become somewhat easy to discount. Mobile has been technologically accessible to a mass number of Americans for almost...
The PYMNTS staff – and most of our readers (we assume) – are well past the point in life where the most important question we face in April is whether or not someone will ask us to the prom – and/or agree to go to...
Small business lending is on the rise, according to a report released by Thomson Reuters and PayNet. It’s good news, but a closer look of the current state of SME financing by TradeUp revealed that young businesses are still not able to access working capital...
Apple may have introduced biometric authentication to the masses when it added TouchID fingerprint recognition to the iPhone 5s, but Samsung is poised to bring even more advanced biometric technology to mobile devices. This week, the company signed an exclusive licensing agreement with SRI International,...
Just a few weeks ago, top payments industry players gathered at Harvard for Innovation Project 2015. Among the attendees, and panelist group for the “From Payments To Commerce” discussion, was Stephen Stout, Global Head of Strategy at First Data Corporation. Just post the exciting session,...
There is an old adage that says “March goes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb,” that one could conceivably imagine the staff at Apple trying to re-engineer these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Despite Japanese regulators’ criticism of bitcoin — and the potential looming ban of the cryptocurrency — the country’s largest eCommerce company, Rakuten has officially sealed the deal to help bitcoin acceptance evolve across its marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The cost of indirect spend, the materials and services that businesses need in order to operate, can add up quickly. Some research estimates indirect spend accounts for up to 50 percent of a company’s purchases. In a joint survey by Supply Management and Expense Reduction...
The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index released the state of SME finance for February 2015 this week, and the results were promising. According to the Index, borrowing among small businesses in the U.S. rose by 7 percent from the same time a year ago....
