International

Paytm Plans To Drop $764M To Capture India eCommerce
November 02, 2015

Alibaba-backed Indian payments startup Paytm has announced its intention to drop $764 million into an aggressive expansion plan over the next three years to capture the crown as India’s largest eCommerce player. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Target Goes Global With International Site
November 02, 2015

The age-old rule of business states that if you’re not growing, then you’re shrinking, and while that might not be 100 percent true anymore, retailers that have the room and resources to expand aren’t taking any chances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Power Plays And Partnerships: Chase, Starbucks, Visa And MasterCard
November 02, 2015

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Buyback Cheers Investors But Samsung Results Mixed
October 30, 2015

Much of the excitement over Samsung’s most recent earnings report centered on the roughly $10 billion buyback of shares — a strategy the company said will address an undervalued stock — but the real news was the fact that the company posted its first year-over-year profit...

Visa/Visa Europe’s $22B Deal Close To Official
October 30, 2015

In the latest version of the “will they or won’t they” parlor game that dominates Wall Street, and sometimes the payments industry, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Oct. 29) that Visa is in “advanced negotiations” to buy Visa Europe, its counterpart across the pond, for...

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Web Host Data Breach Cost 13M Users Their Passwords
October 29, 2015

The usernames and passwords of millions of users of Lithuanian web hosting company 000webhost may have been compromised as the result of a recent data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Fastacash Makes Global Money Transfers Social
October 29, 2015

Singapore-based Fastacash is partnering with money transfer company Xpress Money Services to make international payments cheaper by using a platform most people interact with on a daily basis: social media. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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The Apple Pay/Amex Global Adventure
October 28, 2015

In some sense, it’s no surprise when Apple posts a successful quarterly earnings report. They didn’t get to be the world’s most valuable company by making a habit of choking during earnings season. However, when it comes to Apple “success,” it is measured somewhat differently...

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SEQR Launches Contactless Payments
October 28, 2015

European mobile payment solutions provider SEQR, provided by Seamless of Sweden, announced yesterday (Oct. 27) that it will enable merchants to accept NFC payments in the first quarter of 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...