Reuters reports that the nation’s securities watchdog is in the midst of mulling a “shortcut” that would offer some of the biggest tech firms in China a way to bring their shares public in a fast-tracked manner. In other words, they’d get to list sooner rather...
The two cornerstones of innovation in moving India to a cashless society are actually technologies that have been around for a very long time: feature phones and QR codes. BharatQR is the interoperable QR code-based payments system that will let Indian consumers pay from their...
For innovators and payments professionals, the good news about the world is also identical to the bad news: It is a constantly changing environment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the federal government to increase its watch on mounting Chinese investment in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Microsoft scored a major deal with Flipkart this week, with the top online marketplace in India agreeing to adopt Microsoft Azure as its exclusive public cloud platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
IndiaQR, a government-backed QR code payment service, is now available in India as of Monday (Feb. 20). 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...
Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has made its latest aggressive international push this week — with a $200 million investment into a fintech project belonging to Kakao, the $5 billion firm that runs Korea’s dominant messaging service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
China’s Alibaba Group Holding has announced a strategic alliance with the Bailian Group — China’s largest retailer by store numbers — to join the e-commerce giant’s drive to use big data to improve and profit from brick-and-mortar sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The decision to make the economy in India less dependent on cash led to a temporary cash shortage that slowed the economy and forced thousands of people to gather outside of banks in an effort to get money to pay for food and wages. Get...
