Every year $21 billion goes up in smoke due to fraud based on identity theft. miiCard thinks it has a solution that could cut that as much as 80% per year. PYMNTS caught up with Founder and CEO James Varga about how miiCard’s new virtual...
Etsy, once a cutesy little marketplace for homemade and handmade goods, has become an online retail powerhouse, toping $1 Billion in sales in 2013. Their move to become a wholesaler opens up a whole new set of opportunities and challenges.
The European Union will add a new union to its structure, a “banking union” that is designed to “fix” the EU’s still troubled financial sector and broken banks. Will a coalition of banks and more regulation really make it all better?
The Irish government has introduced new guidelines to make it easier for small business to bid for public contracts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
Ackroo a provider of gift card and loyalty solutions has expanded into the Caribbean with their Stored Value Fleet Card solution for fuel retailers. West Technology Group in St. Lucia selected Ackroo for a stored value Fleet Card solution for their 22 gas station locations....
The Affordable Care act has doctors, businesses and individuals adapting to the widespread changes and hospitals are entering the provider game. Self-insurance plans are arising at hospitals that put financial risks on employers for providing benefits to their workers. Get the Full Story Complete the...
An investor group that includes First Data Transportation Services, Inc, CTP Holdings, and FJ Management sold Tennessee-based Electronic Funds Source (EFS) from Warburg Pincus. Electronic Funds Source, a provider of customized corporate payment technology solutions designed specifically to help customers drive efficiencies and improve bottom...
The Currency Cloud has transformed cross border money movement by making its platform a “money as service” API. It just snagged another $10 M to expand its platform again. Get the latest on what they plan to do with the cash.
SMB lending has been a wild ride over the last few years – and it is has been near impossible to get money from traditional sources. That hasn’t stopped them from pursuing a variety of new options as new data reveals – in fact, SMBs...
