England’s lockdowns could be easing up soon with a new four-step plan, according to a BBC report. 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...
Thirty-three years ago, in 1988, in Washington, Missouri, the first Walmart Supercenter opened its doors. The store concept itself took a page from the European hypermarkets, which had begun dotting the suburban landscapes there in the mid- to late-1960s — a vast physical store footprint...
Lloyds Bank credit card holders, including Halifax and the Bank of Scotland, can now use Mastercard’s Open Banking Connect to transfer funds, make withdrawals and make payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The B2B payments community has been discussing the persistence of the paper check — and its supposed inevitable demise — for years. Even amid a pandemic and accelerated corporate digitization efforts, the paper check still gobbles up its fair share of B2B transaction volume. So...
Zomato, the foodtech unicorn, has raised another $250 million from both existing and new investors before a potential initial public offering (IPO) later this year, Mint reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Bitcoin mine operator Northern Data AG is planning to go public and could raise up to $500 million in the initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
MUFG Union Bank N.A. has announced a new green deposits feature to help corporate and commercial clients invest in environmentally sustainable projects, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Mastercard and ACI Worldwide are teaming to advance real-time payments in Peru, while TransferWise is changing its name to Wise. Plus, UK Finance is looking at international expansion for financial services in the country. Get the Full...
Mastercard and ACI Worldwide are teaming up to advance real-time payments in Peru in collaboration with Cámara de Compensación Electrónica (CCE). “The volume of immediate transfers that we process each month has more than quadrupled. In January 2020, we processed 580,000, a number that increased...