Google has announced new rules for its Play store; one of the main ones is the banning of apps that help people purchase marijuana, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Pico, a startup aimed at helping companies cull revenue from subscription models, has raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by Stripe and Precursor Ventures, according to a report. Bloomberg Beta, Village Global and Axel Springer Digital Ventures also participated in the round. Get...
New York-based startup WeWork, which rents office space and desks to workers, is looking for a $2.75 billion credit line in anticipation of an upcoming initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferMate’s approval for a payments license in Singapore, Chinese bank Shanghai Commercial Bank (SCB) working with the EMQ to support cross-border money transfers, Woori Bank and Wing Limited Special Bank reportedly...
Uber is going to start deactivating riders with low ratings, according to a report. The ridesharing company started the new initiative on Wednesday (May 29) in the U.S. and Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The shortened work week got off with a bang, as a report in Bloomberg made the rounds that indicated a long-suspected culling of Amazon marketplace smaller suppliers has officially arrived. Or to borrow the more dramatic language of many, many headlines written yesterday, “the...
Social Finance (SoFi), a personal finance company, has raised half a billion dollars in a funding round led by Qatar, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday (May 29) in a report to Congress that of the 21 major U.S. trading partners, only nine need further scrutiny because of their currency practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Plaid, the FinTech that enables apps to access consumers’ financial information, announced it is entering the European market, starting with the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...