Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes ThinkSmart Europe Limited‘s sale of ClearPay shares to Australia’s Afterpay Touch Group Limited. In addition, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has given U.K.-based Wirex an eMoney license, and the Sainsbury’s supermarket...
Digital tokens have had a hard time of it, but in recent cross-border news, Ripple is helping XRP and xRapid make inroads in remittances. Plus, a bit of saber rattling comes from Europe on payments systems, and Chinese tourists may find it a bit easier to...
It’s widely accepted that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link – and based on the past few weeks, it appears some global supply chain links are in need of improvement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
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As Chinese eCommerce continues to grow, the race to build warehouses and site them to support quick, efficient deliveries is heating up in that country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas has called for the European Union (EU) to create a new payments system, independent in response to the United States pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. According to Financial Times, Maas wrote in the German daily Handelsblatt that...
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has revealed that the country now has more than 800 million internet users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
PPMiao, the online peer-to-peer (P2P) lender in China, faced protests from investors in the company at its offices on Monday (Aug. 20), as the P2P lending industry continues to be plagued with problems. According to a report in Reuters, 243 P2P companies or more have...
The tariffs put in place by the U.S. government on printed circuit assemblies and connected devices could result in U.S. consumers paying $3.2 billion more for electronic products next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
