Monster.com was the victim of a data breach caused by an exposed web server, but failed to inform users about the incident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
September is always a big month for the Sharpie. With back-to-school in full swing, Sharpies are popular favorites on supply lists nationwide. That means for the last several weeks, they’ve sat proudly on store shelves waiting for parents to put them into a shopping cart during the frantic shopping sprints that...
Groupon is selling body scans and ultrasounds in a move that highlights the state of modern healthcare, according to a report by NPR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
In a move that could spark strong competition in the food delivery space, Amazon India is said to be promising commissions that will be a fraction of what is charged by Zomato and Swiggy. The company is set to begin its food delivery offering next...
On Friday (Sept. 6), Apple confirmed that a largely Muslim minority group in China, the Uighurs, was the target of attacks in a spying attempt tied to iPhone security flaws, but disputed the way Google described the attacks, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...
We hope you had a great holiday, and that this past week was productive and profitable. It was a busy week for payments and commerce news, and the new PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Coverage includes a story about...
Prudential Financial has acquired three-year-old Assurance for a total consideration of $3.5 billion, according to a release by FT Partners, who served as a strategic advisor on the deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Trade wars or not, cross-border commerce is among the hottest and most important trends in payments and retail, and that was underscored this week by China-based Alibaba’s announcement that it will buy NetEase’s cross-border retail platform Kaola for $2 billion. The deal comes amid a...
Today in the payments news roundup, Stripe launched Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. Also, commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 trillion in spending on goods and services last year. And General Motors (GM) reportedly plans to add Google...
