The pandemic has had an impact on digital wallet usage – in other words, up and to the right. Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet adoption in the U.S. stood at 38 percent usage among consumers before the pandemic, and as late as this fall...
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo will work with supply chain finance FinTech Kyriba in order to debut a new dynamic discount service, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane advocated for the potential benefits digital currencies can offer in a recent speech given at TheCityUK 10th Anniversary Conference on Wednesday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun doesn’t blame regulators or German politicians for the events that led to Wirecard’s demise in a global scandal earlier this year, the Financial Times reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Global payment processor Payroc announced Wednesday (Nov. 18) in a company press release emailed to PYMNTS that it has acquired Bluestone Payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As governors across the country scramble to reimpose restrictions on dining as coronavirus cases soar, the National Restaurant Association is pushing back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
American Big Tech companies will have a virtual sit-down on Nov. 24 with European Union (EU) Digital Head Margrethe Vestager to discuss rules in the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Vroozi is moving to boost its cloud-based purchasing platform in a new partnership with Simfoni, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spend analytics provider, 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 news, BNPL startup Affirm filed an IPO, and retail giant Ahold Delhaize acquired a majority stake in grocery delivery startup FreshDirect. Plus, Apple cuts its App Store commission to 15 percent for small businesses with less than $1 million in revenue. Get...
