Even the smallest firms today are peddling their wares on Amazon, entering new markets and navigating the waves of FX volatility that can swamp top and bottom lines. Karl Schamotta illuminates the ways that firms large and small -- call them micro multi-nationals -- can be...
China’s Tencent Holdings will require users to show proof of their ages and identities against police records in order to play its video games. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to increase mobile money penetration, as two-thirds of the region is adopting mobile phones. Companies like Cellulant are tapping into this...
To head off financial risks, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to manage growth of the money supply. Its remarks could be seen as a warning against a stimulus approach to an economy that is slowing along with a trade war, Financial Times reported....
Chinese internet group Tencent Holdings wants to expand into industries such as healthcare and connected cars as it faces tougher regulations in its home country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In any new technology arena, companies are born, they rise, they fall, sometimes with breathtaking speed. Regulations take shape, usually quite a bit more slowly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The U.K. is facing pushback by lawmakers in the U.S. and lobbyists who contend a new tax on some of the world’s biggest internet companies would create what is seen as a dangerous precedent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Klarna’s integration with Shopify for payments to German merchants. In addition, Google Pay has become available in the Scandinavian countries, and the industry ministry in Japan is mulling unified quick...
Adyen, the payments platform company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 30) that it has expanded into Canada and landed four new customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....