Saudi Arabia’s STV, one of the country’s largest venture capital firms, has enlisted the help of a Google employee, Ivan Jakovljevic, with the hope of boosting their startups into unicorns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
In less than a week, “national engagement season” will be over. And for those saying something to the effect of “there is no such thing as national engagement season,” we would point out the data begs to differ. The roughly 80 days between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s...
Air Canada has announced that it is introducing a brand new payment option for Canadian customers when they’re buying tickets on aircanada.com: PayPal. Customers can use the payment option to buy tickets and pay with whatever payment they prefer that’s linked to PayPal. Get the...
Bank of America can now integrate data from key third-party business applications on its Business Advantage 360 platform to offer a more complete financial picture for small businesses, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The European Union has issued new rules for contactless payments, which has caused confusion and forced one digital bank to issue new cards, according to a report in the Telegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Cross-pollination in financial services — leveraging payments across digital and physical channels — is an emerging trend, especially when it comes to cross-border transactions, and especially with remittances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
There’s community-based and community-driven. Youth-oriented shoe and apparel brand Vans has found the intersection of both, as seen in its most recent store opening this past week in Los Angeles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
SoftBank Group, which is behind the highly successful Vision Fund, is not going to meet its financing goal for its follow-up fund, Vision Fund 2, which is seen as a sort-of sequel to the original fund, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal....
It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into eCommerce checkout features, as well as a report on Visa interchange rates and Gaana’s...
