For small businesses, having access to liquidity and capital are as necessary as the very products and services they sell. And in the U.K., alternative lending is becoming more widely known as a source for SME funding. Online Funding’s Conrad Ford spoke with PYMNTS at...
There’s more tough news for British payment player Monitise: It looks like Visa Europe will be further cutting its stake. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
In a recent study, Blackhawk Network, a leader in the prepaid card industry, found that in the U.K. several segments of shoppers find convenience and value in gift cards. Yet there’s opportunity to market more efficiently to certain groups and alert them to the allure...
Google’s Waze posted a call on its blog yesterday (July 6) for all Israeli Wazers who commute in Gush Dan, Israel, to take part in a carpooling pilot program. The idea is to have commuters pay fellow drivers a small fee for a ride to and from...
The big banks of the U.K. are preparing to step up their digital payment efforts as they attempt to fend off the bite Apple is fixing to take out of their customer base starting July 20. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Greek crisis has come to PayPal. 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 this form, you agree...
Ant Financial, the Chinese Alibaba-affiliated online payments service provider, has gotten backing from the Chinese government via private placement with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Royal Bank of Scotland may have to pay as much as $13 billion in efforts to satisfy claims that the company misled investors who bought mortgage-backed securities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Uber announced that it decided to suspend its UberPOP services in France for safety reasons. Last week (July 2), anti-Uber protestors damaged Uber cars and even physically attacked Uber drivers in a desperate move to express their frustration. This is only the second time that...
