International

ACI Worldwide Expands Role In Driving Real-Time Payments Standards
September 28, 2015

ACI Worldwide announced today (Sept. 28) it has expanded its global role in driving faster payments initiatives across Europe and 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 logins...

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First Data Moves Forward, Groupon Retreats and Consumers Stand Still
September 28, 2015

If it wasn’t the Pope, Brian Williams or John Boehner – odds are it didn’t get much in the way of news coverage last week. You might have heard that the Square IPO is happening – for real this time – in about two weeks....

The Incredible Mobile Payments Myth
September 28, 2015

MPD CEO Karen Webster says that everything that you’ve heard over the last several years about how successful mobile payments are at the physical point of sale is wrong. Starting with how it’s taken off like a rocket ship in Europe and how the U.S....

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China’s Devaluation May Lead to Unintended Consumer Consequences
September 25, 2015

As U.S. retailers look for price concessions from China in the wake of last month’s currency devaluation, margins may tick up, for now anyway. But there could be a blowback in the form of reduced enthusiasm, and buying power, from China’s consumers, which could impact...

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Alibaba’s Ma Points To Strong Company Growth Despite Slowing China
September 25, 2015

In the end, though the stock price may be volatile and the Chinese economy is feeling the pinch of gravity, Alibaba is doing fine, according to Jack Ma, the company’s chairman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Visa Europe Envisions The Future Of Wearable Payments
September 25, 2015

The payment services cooperative teamed up with a prominent art and design school in London to challenge students to visualize how wearable payment devices will look and function by 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

US Tech Executives Serve Up Complaints To China’s Xi Jinping
September 25, 2015

As China’s president, Xi Jinping, met with United States tech leaders earlier this week in Seattle, he urged cooperation between the two countries in developing an Internet that is in line with China’s “national realities,” The New York Times reported Thursday (Sept. 24). Get the...

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Samsung Pay Gains Traction In Korea, Readies For US
September 24, 2015

Tech giant Samsung Electronics has said that its new mobile payments platform has debuted with a bang in South Korea, processing more than $30 million in transactions in only its first month, a tally that the company termed as “beyond our expectations.” Get the Full...

Barclays Debuts Online Corporate Banking Hub
September 24, 2015

Barclays is bringing a one-stop-shop banking portal to its business 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...