Point-of-sale platform Lightspeed on Tuesday (Aug. 3) announced that hospitality merchants in Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands now have access to Lightspeed Payments, joining hospitality businesses in the U.S. and retailers in Canada and the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Chinese state media publication Economic Daily called online gaming a “spiritual opium,” which prompted Tencent to introduce new rules for young players, starting with its flagship “Honor of Kings” game, according to multiple media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
With Hong Kong remaining cut off from tourism, retail sales growth has missed expectations, Bloomberg News reported on Monday (August 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
London FinTech Monzo is facing an investigation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over allegations of possibly violating anti-money laundering (AML) laws, Financial Times reported on Friday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Denelle Dixon, CEO and...
Ride-hail superstar Didi squashed rumors that it was considering an exit from the public markets. 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 to our daily newsletter,...
The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s security regulator, attempted Wednesday (July 28) night to smooth over investment bank executives’ market fears about Beijing’s crackdown on private education, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Cryptocurrency and digital payments network Ripple is collaborating with remittance company SBI Remit, as well as Coins.ph, to introduce an on-demand liquidity (ODL) service in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
For the time being, Tencent is no longer taking on new WeChat users while it undergoes technical upgrades that will adhere to new security mandates handed down by the Chinese government, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (July 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...